Nokia Asha 230 vs O2 XDA II

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: 100.7 g lighter

    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
    XDA II:
    190 g
  • Width

    Asha 230: 11.4 mm narrower

    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
    XDA II:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 230: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
    XDA II:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Asha 230: 5.8 mm thinner

    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
    XDA II:
    19 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 30.5 mm shorter

    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
    XDA II:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 230:
    2014
    XDA II:
    2003

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
  2. 2. XDA II

    Height:
    130 mm +30.5 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    70 mm +11.4 mm versus Asha 230
    Depth:
    19 mm +5.8 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. XDA II

    190 g

    +100.7 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. XDA II

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

XDA II has approximately 56.2% 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

XDA II: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. XDA II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

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. XDA II

    1200 mAh

    +180 mAh versus Asha 230

Specifications

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1. Asha 2302. XDA II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 230, XDA II.
SpecificationAsha 230XDA II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 89.3 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 for PocketPC Phone Edition
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 230, XDA II.
SpecificationAsha 230XDA II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.6%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 230, XDA II.
SpecificationAsha 230XDA II
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Video
  • 320p@25fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 230, XDA II.
SpecificationAsha 230XDA II
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Intel Strong PXA263 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 230, XDA II.
SpecificationAsha 230XDA II
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2003
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
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 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 230, XDA II.
SpecificationAsha 230XDA II
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 230, XDA II.
SpecificationAsha 230XDA II
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 230, XDA II.
SpecificationAsha 230XDA II
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
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 2020
  • i-mate Pocket PC
  • T-Mobile MDA II and Orange SPV M1000.