Nokia Asha 230 vs Xiaomi Mi Max

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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: 113.7 g lighter

    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
    Mi Max:
    203 g
  • Width

    Asha 230: 29.7 mm narrower

    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
    Mi Max:
    88.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 230: 3.64 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
    Mi Max:
    6.44 in
  • Depth

    Mi Max: 5.7 mm thinner

    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
    Mi Max:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 73.6 mm shorter

    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
    Mi Max:
    173.1 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 230:
    2014
    Mi Max:
    2016

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 +5.7 mm versus Mi Max
  2. 2. Mi Max

    Height:
    173.1 mm +73.6 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    88.3 mm +29.7 mm versus Asha 230
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 230

    89.3 g

  2. 2. Mi Max

    203 g

    +113.7 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. Mi Max

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

Mi Max has approximately 370.9% 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

Mi Max: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM; 32/64 GB · 3 GB RAM128 GB · 4 GB RAM - Prime model

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. Mi Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 1 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. Mi Max

    4850 mAh

    +3830 mAh versus Asha 230

Specifications

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1. Asha 2302. Mi Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 230, Mi Max.
SpecificationAsha 230Mi Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
  • 173.1 Х 88.3 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 89.3 g
  • 203 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 6.44" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM; 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Prime model
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 1 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 -Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) Prime model
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 230, Mi Max.
SpecificationAsha 230Mi Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 114.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.6%
  • 74.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 230, Mi Max.
SpecificationAsha 230Mi Max
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@25fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Asha 230, Mi Max.
SpecificationAsha 230Mi Max
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) -Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 510
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1376
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3146
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3679
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 2489
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 261
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 770
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 230, Mi Max.
SpecificationAsha 230Mi Max
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 150 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
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 230, Mi Max.
SpecificationAsha 230Mi Max
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 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)
  • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 230, Mi Max.
SpecificationAsha 230Mi Max
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 230, Mi Max.
SpecificationAsha 230Mi Max
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Versions: Global; Standard; Prime