Nokia Asha 230 vs Samsung Wave M S7250

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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: 31.7 g lighter

    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
    Wave M S7250:
    121 g
  • Width

    Asha 230: 4.7 mm narrower

    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    63.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 230: 0.85 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
    Wave M S7250:
    3.65 in
  • Depth

    Wave M S7250: 1 mm thinner

    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 14.3 mm shorter

    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    113.8 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 230:
    2014
    Wave M S7250:
    2011

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 mm versus Wave M S7250
  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    Height:
    113.8 mm +14.3 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    63.3 mm +4.7 mm versus Asha 230
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 230

    89.3 g

  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    121 g

    +31.7 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. Wave M S7250

    Screen diagonal:
    3.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.7 cm²

Wave M S7250 has approximately 63.4% 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

Wave M S7250: Original memory entry

150 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. Wave M S7250

NFC:
See details Carrier dependent
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. Wave M S7250

    1350 mAh

    +330 mAh versus Asha 230

Specifications

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1. Asha 2302. Wave M S7250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 230, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationAsha 230Wave M S7250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
  • 113.8 Х 63.3 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 89.3 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 150 MB
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
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • bada 2.0
NFC Unknown
  • Carrier dependent
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 230, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationAsha 230Wave M S7250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 39.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.6%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 158 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 230, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationAsha 230Wave M S7250
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
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 230, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationAsha 230Wave M S7250
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 832 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 230, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationAsha 230Wave M S7250
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 120 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 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 230, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationAsha 230Wave M S7250
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 7.2/0.384 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
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 - 0.96 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 230, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationAsha 230Wave M S7250
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 230, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationAsha 230Wave M S7250
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 - Samsung ChatON -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/DivX/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Wave725