Nokia 5250 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: 17.7 g lighter

    5250:
    107 g
    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
  • Width

    5250: 9.6 mm narrower

    5250:
    49 mm
    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
  • Depth

    Asha 230: 0.8 mm thinner

    5250:
    14 mm
    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 4.5 mm shorter

    5250:
    104 mm
    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
  • Release year

    5250:
    2010
    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. 5250

    Height:
    104 mm +4.5 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +0.8 mm versus Asha 230
  2. 2. Asha 230

    Height:
    99.5 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm +9.6 mm versus 5250
    Depth:
    13.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5250

    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. 5250

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21.6 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 12.3% more rectangular screen area than 5250.

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.

5250: Original memory entry

51 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. 5250

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. 5250

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Asha 230

    1020 mAh

    +20 mAh versus 5250

Specifications

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1. 52502. Asha 230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5250, Asha 230.
Specification5250Asha 230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 89.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 51 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 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
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5250, Asha 230.
Specification5250Asha 230
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 21.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 41.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 262 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5250, Asha 230.
Specification5250Asha 230
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 320p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5250, Asha 230.
Specification5250Asha 230
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5250, Asha 230.
Specification5250Asha 230
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min Music play - Up to 24h
  • 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 5250, Asha 230.
Specification5250Asha 230
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.04 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.06 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 5250, Asha 230.
Specification5250Asha 230
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5250, Asha 230.
Specification5250Asha 230
Dop
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • 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