Motorola ROKR E2 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: 17.7 g lighter

    ROKR E2:
    107 g
    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
  • Width

    ROKR E2: 9.1 mm narrower

    ROKR E2:
    49.5 mm
    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E2: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    ROKR E2:
    2 in
    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Asha 230: 4.8 mm thinner

    ROKR E2:
    18 mm
    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 6.5 mm shorter

    ROKR E2:
    106 mm
    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
  • Release year

    ROKR E2:
    2006
    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. ROKR E2

    Height:
    106 mm +6.5 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    49.5 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +4.8 mm versus Asha 230
  2. 2. Asha 230

    Height:
    99.5 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm +9.1 mm versus ROKR E2
    Depth:
    13.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROKR E2

    107 g

    +17.7 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. ROKR E2

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 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 96% more rectangular screen area than ROKR E2.

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.

ROKR E2: Original memory entry

10 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. ROKR E2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details SD · up to 2 GB

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. ROKR E2

    850 mAh

  2. 2. Asha 230

    1020 mAh

    +170 mAh versus ROKR E2

Specifications

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1. ROKR E22. Asha 230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROKR E2, Asha 230.
SpecificationROKR E2Asha 230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 49.5 Х 18 mm
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 89.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" 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.
  • 10 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 850 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
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROKR E2, Asha 230.
SpecificationROKR E2Asha 230
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.6%
  • 41.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROKR E2, Asha 230.
SpecificationROKR E2Asha 230
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for ROKR E2, Asha 230.
SpecificationROKR E2Asha 230
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROKR E2, Asha 230.
SpecificationROKR E2Asha 230
Release date
  • 2006
  • January
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • 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 ROKR E2, Asha 230.
SpecificationROKR E2Asha 230
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge
  • Class 6
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 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 ROKR E2, Asha 230.
SpecificationROKR E2Asha 230
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROKR E2, Asha 230.
SpecificationROKR E2Asha 230
Dop
  • MP4/MP3 player -iTAP -Voice memo -Voice dial -Organizer -Changeable covers
  • 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