Nokia Asha 230 vs Samsung i400

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.

  • Width

    i400: 8.6 mm narrower

    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
    i400:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i400: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
    i400:
    2.3 in
  • Depth

    Asha 230: 2.6 mm thinner

    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
    i400:
    15.8 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 230:
    2014
    i400:
    2007

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 +8.6 mm versus i400
    Depth:
    13.2 mm
  2. 2. i400

    Height:
    101 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +2.6 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. i400

    92 g

    +2.7 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. i400

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

Asha 230 has approximately 48.2% more rectangular screen area than i400.

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

i400: Original memory entry

40 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. i400

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Asha 2302. i400

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 230, i400.
SpecificationAsha 230i400
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
  • 101 Х 50 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 89.3 g
  • 92 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 230, i400.
SpecificationAsha 230i400
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.6%
  • 32.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 230, i400.
SpecificationAsha 230i400
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 320p@25fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 230, i400.
SpecificationAsha 230i400
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 230, i400.
SpecificationAsha 230i400
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2007
  • April
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 792 h Talking time- Up to 11 h Music play - Up to 42 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 230, i400.
SpecificationAsha 230i400
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
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 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 - 0.21 W/kg (head) 0.26 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.20 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 230, i400.
SpecificationAsha 230i400
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dual speaker
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 230, i400.
SpecificationAsha 230i400
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
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Voice memo/command -Organizer