Motorola A728 vs Nokia Asha 230

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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: 30.7 g lighter

    A728:
    120 g
    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
  • Width

    A728: 5.6 mm narrower

    A728:
    53 mm
    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
  • Depth

    Asha 230: 7.8 mm thinner

    A728:
    21 mm
    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
  • Release year

    A728:
    2005
    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. A728

    Height:
    101 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +7.8 mm versus Asha 230
  2. 2. Asha 230

    Height:
    99.5 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm +5.6 mm versus A728
    Depth:
    13.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A728

    120 g

    +30.7 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. A728

    A728: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Asha 230

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

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.

A728: Original memory entry

8 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. A728

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. A7282. Asha 230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A728, Asha 230.
SpecificationA728Asha 230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 101 Х 53 Х 21 mm
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 89.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" 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.
  • 8 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 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 A728, Asha 230.
SpecificationA728Asha 230
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area Unknown
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 41.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A728, Asha 230.
SpecificationA728Asha 230
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for A728, Asha 230.
SpecificationA728Asha 230
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Mr. black
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 A728, Asha 230.
SpecificationA728Asha 230
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
GPRS
  • Class 8
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 A728, Asha 230.
SpecificationA728Asha 230
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for A728, Asha 230.
SpecificationA728Asha 230
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3 player -Organizer -Voice dial/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