Nokia Asha 230 vs Xolo A42

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.

  • Width

    Asha 230: 4.9 mm narrower

    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 230: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 3 mm thinner

    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 25 mm shorter

    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm

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 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    89.3 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +25 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    63.5 mm +4.9 mm versus Asha 230
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A42

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

A42 has approximately 87.6% 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

A42: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. A42

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. A42

    1400 mAh

    +380 mAh versus Asha 230

Specifications

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1. Asha 2302. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 230, A42.
SpecificationAsha 230A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 89.3 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 230, A42.
SpecificationAsha 230A42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.6%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 230, A42.
SpecificationAsha 230A42
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Video
  • 320p@25fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 230, A42.
SpecificationAsha 230A42
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 230, A42.
SpecificationAsha 230A42
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
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 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 230, A42.
SpecificationAsha 230A42
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
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 - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 230, A42.
SpecificationAsha 230A42
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 230, A42.
SpecificationAsha 230A42
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