Motorola A1890 vs Nokia Asha 230

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Asha 230: 42.7 g lighter

    A1890:
    132 g
    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
  • Width

    A1890: 6.1 mm narrower

    A1890:
    52.5 mm
    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A1890: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    A1890:
    2.4 in
    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Asha 230: 11.8 mm thinner

    A1890:
    25 mm
    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    A1890: 4.2 mm shorter

    A1890:
    95.3 mm
    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
  • Release year

    A1890:
    2008
    Asha 230:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. A1890

    Height:
    95.3 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +11.8 mm versus Asha 230
  2. 2. Asha 230

    Height:
    99.5 mm +4.2 mm versus A1890
    Width:
    58.6 mm +6.1 mm versus A1890
    Depth:
    13.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A1890

    132 g

    +42.7 g versus Asha 230

  2. 2. Asha 230

    89.3 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. A1890

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Asha 230

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Asha 230 has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than A1890.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

A1890: Original memory entry

174 MB

Asha 230: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. A1890

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Asha 230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A1890

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Asha 230

    1020 mAh

    +20 mAh versus A1890

Specifications

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1. A18902. Asha 230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A1890, Asha 230.
SpecificationA1890Asha 230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.3 Х 52.5 Х 25 mm
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 89.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 174 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A1890, Asha 230.
SpecificationA1890Asha 230
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.7%
  • 41.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A1890, Asha 230.
SpecificationA1890Asha 230
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for A1890, Asha 230.
SpecificationA1890Asha 230
Release date
  • 2008
  • September
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 792 h Talking time- Up to 11 h Music play - Up to 42 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A1890, Asha 230.
SpecificationA1890Asha 230
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 / CDMA 800
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.68 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A1890, Asha 230.
SpecificationA1890Asha 230
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for A1890, Asha 230.
SpecificationA1890Asha 230
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Business card scanner -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Aso known as Nokia Asha 230 Dual SIM RM-986 with dual-SIM card slots