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Nokia Asha 230 vs Samsung Wave Y S5380

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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: 13.1 g lighter

      Asha 230:
      89.3 g
      Wave Y S5380:
      102.4 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Asha 230: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      Asha 230:
      2.8 in
      Wave Y S5380:
      3.2 in

    • Depth

      Wave Y S5380: 0.9 mm thinner

      Asha 230:
      13.2 mm
      Wave Y S5380:
      12.3 mm

    • Height

      Asha 230: 10.5 mm shorter

      Asha 230:
      99.5 mm
      Wave Y S5380:
      110 mm

    • Release year

      Asha 230:
      2014
      Wave Y S5380:
      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 +0.9 mm versus Wave Y S5380

    2. 2. Wave Y S5380

      Height:
      110 mm +10.5 mm versus Asha 230
      Width:
      58.2 mm
      Depth:
      12.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Asha 230

      89.3 g

    2. 2. Wave Y S5380

      102.4 g

      +13.1 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 Y S5380

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

    Wave Y S5380 has approximately 25.6% 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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    Asha 230: Original memory entry

    64 MB RAM

    Wave Y S5380: 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 Y S5380

    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 Y S5380

      1200 mAh

      +180 mAh versus Asha 230

    Specifications

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    1. Asha 2302. Wave Y S5380

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 230, Wave Y S5380.
    SpecificationAsha 230Wave Y S5380
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
    • 110 Х 58.2 Х 12.3 mm
    Weight
    • 89.3 g
    • 102.4 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 2.8" inch
    • 3.2" 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
    • 1200 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 Y S5380.
    SpecificationAsha 230Wave Y S5380
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    		 Unknown
    Screen area
    • 24.3 cm2
    • 30.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 41.6%
    • 47.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 143 PPI
    • 180 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 230, Wave Y S5380.
    SpecificationAsha 230Wave Y S5380
    Rear camera, main
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 1.3 MP
    • 2 MP
    Video
    • 320p@25fps
    • w480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0 MP,
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Asha 230, Wave Y S5380.
    SpecificationAsha 230Wave Y S5380
    Processor CPU Unknown
    • 832 MHz
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Asha 230, Wave Y S5380.
    SpecificationAsha 230Wave Y S5380
    Release date
    • 2014
    • February
    • 2011
    • August
    Colors
    • Bright red
    • Yellow
    • Bright Green
    • White
    • Cyan
    • Black
    • Black
    • LaFleur edition
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 60 EUR
    • 90 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 570 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 230, Wave Y S5380.
    SpecificationAsha 230Wave Y S5380
    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 - 0.82 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 230, Wave Y S5380.
    SpecificationAsha 230Wave Y S5380
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Asha 230, Wave Y S5380.
    SpecificationAsha 230Wave Y S5380
    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/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Wave538
    • Samsung Wave Y LaFleur edition