Motorola DROID Turbo vs Nokia Asha 230: specs comparison

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: 79.7 g lighter

DROID Turbo:

169 g

Asha 230:

89.3 g
Screen diagonal

Asha 230: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

DROID Turbo:

5.2 in

Asha 230:

2.8 in

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. DROID Turbo

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.
2. Asha 230

Height:

99.5 mm
Width:

58.6 mm
Depth:

13.2 mm

Weight

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

1. DROID Turbo

169 g

+79.7 g versus Asha 230
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. DROID Turbo

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²
2. Asha 230

Screen diagonal:

2.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

4:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

24.3 cm²

DROID Turbo has approximately 207% more rectangular screen area than Asha 230.

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.

Recorded RAM for DROID Turbo, Asha 230, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	DROID Turbo	Asha 230
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

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. DROID Turbo

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

1. DROID Turbo

3900 mAh

+2880 mAh versus Asha 230
2. Asha 230

1020 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Turbo2. Asha 230

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Turbo, Asha 230.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Asha 230
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm	99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
Weight	169 g	89.3 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	TFT
Screen size	5.2" inch	2.8" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/64 GB 3 GB RAM	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.	3900 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1020 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1 upgradable to 1.4
Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for DROID Turbo, Asha 230.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Asha 230
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	256K
Screen area	74.5 cm2	24.3 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.9%	41.6%
PPI /points per inch/	565 PPI	143 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Turbo, Asha 230.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Asha 230
Rear camera, main	21 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Camera specs	21 MP AF f/2.0	1.3 MP
Functions	Dual-LED flash panorama HDR	Unknown
Video	1080p@30fps	320p@25fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	2 MP	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for DROID Turbo, Asha 230.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Asha 230
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450	Unknown
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 420	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	48380	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1007	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	2446	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	3542	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for DROID Turbo, Asha 230.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Asha 230
Release date	2014 October	2014 February
Colors	Black Ballistic Nylon Metallic Black Metallic Red Blue	Bright red Yellow Bright Green White Cyan Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	290 EUR	60 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 48 h (3G)	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 DROID Turbo, Asha 230.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Asha 230
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 7(2600) 13(700)	Unknown
Speed	HSPA LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	Unknown
GPRS	Yes	Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	No
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	A-GPS only
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP LE aptX	3.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)	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 DROID Turbo, Asha 230.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Asha 230
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio
Others	Moto Display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for DROID Turbo, Asha 230.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Asha 230
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon	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

Motorola DROID Turbo vs Nokia Asha 230