Nokia Asha 230 vs Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

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: 50.7 g lighter

    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
    Xperia XZ1 Compact:
    140 g
  • Width

    Asha 230: 5.4 mm narrower

    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
    Xperia XZ1 Compact:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 230: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
    Xperia XZ1 Compact:
    4.6 in
  • Depth

    Xperia XZ1 Compact: 3.9 mm thinner

    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
    Xperia XZ1 Compact:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 29.5 mm shorter

    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
    Xperia XZ1 Compact:
    129 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 230:
    2014
    Xperia XZ1 Compact:
    2017

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 +3.9 mm versus Xperia XZ1 Compact
  2. 2. Xperia XZ1 Compact

    Height:
    129 mm +29.5 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    64 mm +5.4 mm versus Asha 230
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 230

    89.3 g

  2. 2. Xperia XZ1 Compact

    140 g

    +50.7 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. Xperia XZ1 Compact

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

Xperia XZ1 Compact has approximately 140.3% 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

Xperia XZ1 Compact: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Xperia XZ1 Compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Xperia XZ1 Compact

    2700 mAh

    +1680 mAh versus Asha 230

Specifications

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1. Asha 2302. Xperia XZ1 Compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 230, Xperia XZ1 Compact.
SpecificationAsha 230Xperia XZ1 Compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
  • 129 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 89.3 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 230, Xperia XZ1 Compact.
SpecificationAsha 230Xperia XZ1 Compact
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 58.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.6%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 319 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 230, Xperia XZ1 Compact.
SpecificationAsha 230Xperia XZ1 Compact
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 19 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 19 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.22µm
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@25fps
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 18mm
  • 1/4''
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Asha 230, Xperia XZ1 Compact.
SpecificationAsha 230Xperia XZ1 Compact
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 205147
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1890
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6422
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7814
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 382
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1624
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 230, Xperia XZ1 Compact.
SpecificationAsha 230Xperia XZ1 Compact
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
  • Black
  • White Silver
  • Horizon Blue
  • Twilight Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 792 h Talking time- Up to 11 h Music play - Up to 42 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass fiber reinforced plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 230, Xperia XZ1 Compact.
SpecificationAsha 230Xperia XZ1 Compact
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 230, Xperia XZ1 Compact.
SpecificationAsha 230Xperia XZ1 Compact
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 230, Xperia XZ1 Compact.
SpecificationAsha 230Xperia XZ1 Compact
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 Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)