Nokia Asha 230 vs Nokia C6

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: 60.7 g lighter

    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
    C6:
    150 g
  • Width

    C6: 5.6 mm narrower

    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
    C6:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 230: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
    C6:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Asha 230: 3.6 mm thinner

    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
    C6:
    16.8 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 13.5 mm shorter

    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
    C6:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 230:
    2014
    C6:
    2010

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. Asha 230

    Height:
    99.5 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm +5.6 mm versus C6
    Depth:
    13.2 mm
  2. 2. C6

    Height:
    113 mm +13.5 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    16.8 mm +3.6 mm versus Asha 230

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 230

    89.3 g

  2. 2. C6

    150 g

    +60.7 g versus Asha 230

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. Asha 230

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. C6

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²

C6 has approximately 16.3% 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.

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

Asha 230: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

C6: Original memory entry

240 MB

Practical features

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

1. Asha 230

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

2. C6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Asha 230

    1020 mAh

  2. 2. C6

    1200 mAh

    +180 mAh versus Asha 230

Specifications

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1. Asha 2302. C6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 230, C6.
SpecificationAsha 230C6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
  • 113 Х 53 Х 16.8 mm
Weight
  • 89.3 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 240 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 230, C6.
SpecificationAsha 230C6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.6%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 230, C6.
SpecificationAsha 230C6
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@25fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • QVGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 230, C6.
SpecificationAsha 230C6
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 230, C6.
SpecificationAsha 230C6
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 792 h Talking time- Up to 11 h Music play - Up to 42 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (2G) / Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 230, C6.
SpecificationAsha 230C6
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.21 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.05 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 230, C6.
SpecificationAsha 230C6
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 230, C6.
SpecificationAsha 230C6
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input