Nokia Asha 230 vs Sony Ericsson Vivaz

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.

  • Weight

    Asha 230: 7.7 g lighter

    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
    Vivaz:
    97 g
  • Width

    Vivaz: 6.9 mm narrower

    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
    Vivaz:
    51.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 230: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
    Vivaz:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Vivaz: 0.7 mm thinner

    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
    Vivaz:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 7.5 mm shorter

    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
    Vivaz:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 230:
    2014
    Vivaz:
    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 +6.9 mm versus Vivaz
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +0.7 mm versus Vivaz
  2. 2. Vivaz

    Height:
    107 mm +7.5 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 230

    89.3 g

  2. 2. Vivaz

    97 g

    +7.7 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. Vivaz

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

Vivaz has approximately 16.3% 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

Vivaz: Original memory entry

75 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. Vivaz

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 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. Vivaz

    1200 mAh

    +180 mAh versus Asha 230

Specifications

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1. Asha 2302. Vivaz

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 230, Vivaz.
SpecificationAsha 230Vivaz
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
  • 107 Х 51.7 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 89.3 g
  • 97 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 75 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Symbian Series 60
  • 5th edition
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 230, Vivaz.
SpecificationAsha 230Vivaz
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.6%
  • 51.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 230, Vivaz.
SpecificationAsha 230Vivaz
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@25fps
  • 720p@24fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 230, Vivaz.
SpecificationAsha 230Vivaz
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 720 MHz
  • PowerVR SGX GPU
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 230, Vivaz.
SpecificationAsha 230Vivaz
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2010
  • January
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Silver Moon
  • Cosmic Black
  • Galaxy Blue
  • Venus Ruby
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 430 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 20 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 230, Vivaz.
SpecificationAsha 230Vivaz
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 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Wisepilot navigation
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • 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 EU - 1.04 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 230, Vivaz.
SpecificationAsha 230Vivaz
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 230, Vivaz.
SpecificationAsha 230Vivaz
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 Facebook and Twitter apps -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TrackID music recognition -TV out (VGA resolution) -Organizer -Document viewer -Gesture control -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as Sony Ericsson Kurara