Nokia Asha 230 vs O2 XDA phone

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: 15.7 g lighter

    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
    XDA phone:
    105 g
  • Width

    XDA phone: 12.6 mm narrower

    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
    XDA phone:
    46 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA phone: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
    XDA phone:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Asha 230: 4.3 mm thinner

    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
    XDA phone:
    17.5 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 7.5 mm shorter

    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
    XDA phone:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 230:
    2014
    XDA phone:
    2005

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 +12.6 mm versus XDA phone
    Depth:
    13.2 mm
  2. 2. XDA phone

    Height:
    107 mm +7.5 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +4.3 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 phone

    105 g

    +15.7 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 phone

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

Asha 230 has approximately 62% more rectangular screen area than XDA phone.

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 phone: Original memory entry

64 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 phone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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 phone

    1150 mAh

    +130 mAh versus Asha 230

Specifications

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1. Asha 2302. XDA phone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 230, XDA phone.
SpecificationAsha 230XDA phone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
  • 107 Х 46 Х 17.5 mm
Weight
  • 89.3 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.2" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 230, XDA phone.
SpecificationAsha 230XDA phone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 15 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.6%
  • 30.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 230, XDA phone.
SpecificationAsha 230XDA phone
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 320p@25fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications Unknown
  • No
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 230, XDA phone.
SpecificationAsha 230XDA phone
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 230, XDA phone.
SpecificationAsha 230XDA phone
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2005
  • September
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
  • Silver
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 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 230, XDA phone.
SpecificationAsha 230XDA phone
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
  • 1.2
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 phone.
SpecificationAsha 230XDA phone
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 230, XDA phone.
SpecificationAsha 230XDA phone
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 - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to i-mate SP4m.