Nokia Asha 230 vs Samsung Galaxy K zoom

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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: 110.7 g lighter

    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
    Galaxy K zoom:
    200 g
  • Width

    Asha 230: 12.2 mm narrower

    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
    Galaxy K zoom:
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 230: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy K zoom:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    Asha 230: 3.4 mm thinner

    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
    Galaxy K zoom:
    16.6 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 38 mm shorter

    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
    Galaxy K zoom:
    137.5 mm

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. Galaxy K zoom

    Height:
    137.5 mm +38 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    70.8 mm +12.2 mm versus Asha 230
    Depth:
    16.6 mm +3.4 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. Galaxy K zoom

    200 g

    +110.7 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. Galaxy K zoom

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

Galaxy K zoom has approximately 161.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for Asha 230, Galaxy K zoom, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAsha 230Galaxy K zoom
8 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
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. Asha 230

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

2. Galaxy K zoom

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Asha 230

    1020 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy K zoom

    2430 mAh

    +1410 mAh versus Asha 230

Specifications

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1. Asha 2302. Galaxy K zoom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 230, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationAsha 230Galaxy K zoom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
  • 137.5 Х 70.8 Х 16.6 mm
Weight
  • 89.3 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2430 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 5260 Hexa
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 230, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationAsha 230Galaxy K zoom
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.6%
  • 65.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 230, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationAsha 230Galaxy K zoom
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 20.7 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • OIS
  • 10x optical zoom (24-240mm)
  • AF/MF
Functions Unknown
  • Xenon & LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@25fps
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Asha 230, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationAsha 230Galaxy K zoom
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Hexa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex A7 & 2x1.7 GHz Cortex A15)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T624 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32417
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 230, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationAsha 230Galaxy K zoom
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
  • Charcoal Black
  • Electric Blue
  • Shimmery White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 792 h Talking time- Up to 11 h Music play - Up to 42 h
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 230, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationAsha 230Galaxy K zoom
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 - SM-C111
  • SM-C115 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-C111
  • SM-C115 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SM-C115
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 1.3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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 - 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 230, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationAsha 230Galaxy K zoom
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 230, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationAsha 230Galaxy K zoom
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Versions: Samsung Galaxy K zoom 3G C111 with 3G; Samsung Galaxy K zoom LTE C115 with 3G & LTE Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 zoom