Nokia Asha 230 vs ZTE Blade A2 Plus

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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: 99.7 g lighter

    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
    Blade A2 Plus:
    189 g
  • Width

    Asha 230: 17.6 mm narrower

    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 230: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
    Blade A2 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A2 Plus: 3.4 mm thinner

    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 55.5 mm shorter

    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 230:
    2014
    Blade A2 Plus:
    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 +3.4 mm versus Blade A2 Plus
  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +55.5 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    76.2 mm +17.6 mm versus Asha 230
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 230

    89.3 g

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    189 g

    +99.7 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. Blade A2 Plus

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

Blade A2 Plus has approximately 243.5% 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

Blade A2 Plus: 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. Blade A2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Blade A2 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +3980 mAh versus Asha 230

Specifications

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1. Asha 2302. Blade A2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 230, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationAsha 230Blade A2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
  • 155 Х 76.2 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 89.3 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 230, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationAsha 230Blade A2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.6%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 230, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationAsha 230Blade A2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@25fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Asha 230, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationAsha 230Blade A2 Plus
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 39847
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 230, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationAsha 230Blade A2 Plus
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
  • 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
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (mixed usage)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 230, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationAsha 230Blade A2 Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 230, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationAsha 230Blade A2 Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 230, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationAsha 230Blade A2 Plus
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
  • proximity
  • compass