Nokia Asha 230 vs Nokia Lumia 610

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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: 42.2 g lighter

    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
    Lumia 610:
    131.5 g
  • Width

    Asha 230: 3.4 mm narrower

    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
    Lumia 610:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 230: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
    Lumia 610:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 610: 1.2 mm thinner

    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
    Lumia 610:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 19.5 mm shorter

    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
    Lumia 610:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 230:
    2014
    Lumia 610:
    2012

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
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +1.2 mm versus Lumia 610
  2. 2. Lumia 610

    Height:
    119 mm +19.5 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    62 mm +3.4 mm versus Asha 230
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 230

    89.3 g

  2. 2. Lumia 610

    131.5 g

    +42.2 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. Lumia 610

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

Lumia 610 has approximately 60.5% 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

Lumia 610: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 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. Asha 230

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

2. Lumia 610

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

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. Lumia 610

    1300 mAh

    +280 mAh versus Asha 230

Specifications

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1. Asha 2302. Lumia 610

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 230, Lumia 610.
SpecificationAsha 230Lumia 610
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 89.3 g
  • 131.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 230, Lumia 610.
SpecificationAsha 230Lumia 610
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.6%
  • 52.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 230, Lumia 610.
SpecificationAsha 230Lumia 610
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 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 230, Lumia 610.
SpecificationAsha 230Lumia 610
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 800 MHz ARM Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 230, Lumia 610.
SpecificationAsha 230Lumia 610
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 90 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 670 h (2G) / Up to 720 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 230, Lumia 610.
SpecificationAsha 230Lumia 610
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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 - 1.32 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 230, Lumia 610.
SpecificationAsha 230Lumia 610
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 230, Lumia 610.
SpecificationAsha 230Lumia 610
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
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Video/photo editor - Also known as Nokia RM-835