Nokia Asha 230 vs Samsung M210S Wave2

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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: 47.7 g lighter

    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
    M210S Wave2:
    137 g
  • Width

    Asha 230: 1.2 mm narrower

    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
    M210S Wave2:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 230: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
    M210S Wave2:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    M210S Wave2: 1.4 mm thinner

    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
    M210S Wave2:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 24.4 mm shorter

    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
    M210S Wave2:
    123.9 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 230:
    2014
    M210S Wave2:
    2010

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 +1.4 mm versus M210S Wave2
  2. 2. M210S Wave2

    Height:
    123.9 mm +24.4 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    59.8 mm +1.2 mm versus Asha 230
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 230

    89.3 g

  2. 2. M210S Wave2

    137 g

    +47.7 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. M210S Wave2

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

M210S Wave2 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

M210S Wave2: Original memory entry

1.7 GB

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. M210S Wave2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. M210S Wave2

    1500 mAh

    +480 mAh versus Asha 230

Specifications

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1. Asha 2302. M210S Wave2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 230, M210S Wave2.
SpecificationAsha 230M210S Wave2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
  • 123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 89.3 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super Clear LCD
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
  • 1.7 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • bada OS
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 230, M210S Wave2.
SpecificationAsha 230M210S Wave2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.6%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 230, M210S Wave2.
SpecificationAsha 230M210S Wave2
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
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 230, M210S Wave2.
SpecificationAsha 230M210S Wave2
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 230, M210S Wave2.
SpecificationAsha 230M210S Wave2
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
  • Ebony Gray
  • Platinum Silver
  • Elegant Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 80 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 710 h (2G) / Up to 710 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 230, M210S Wave2.
SpecificationAsha 230M210S Wave2
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • 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 - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 230, M210S Wave2.
SpecificationAsha 230M210S Wave2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 230, M210S Wave2.
SpecificationAsha 230M210S Wave2
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 - TDMB Mobile TV -TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace) - For South Korea