Nokia Asha 230 vs ZTE Blade L2

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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: 76.7 g lighter

    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
    Blade L2:
    166 g
  • Width

    Asha 230: 13.6 mm narrower

    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
    Blade L2:
    72.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 230: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
    Blade L2:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade L2: 4.2 mm thinner

    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
    Blade L2:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 43 mm shorter

    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
    Blade L2:
    142.5 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 +4.2 mm versus Blade L2
  2. 2. Blade L2

    Height:
    142.5 mm +43 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    72.2 mm +13.6 mm versus Asha 230
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 230

    89.3 g

  2. 2. Blade L2

    166 g

    +76.7 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 L2

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

Blade L2 has approximately 183.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for Asha 230, Blade L2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAsha 230Blade L2
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Asha 230: Original memory entry

64 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. Blade L2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Blade L2

    2000 mAh

    +980 mAh versus Asha 230

Specifications

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1. Asha 2302. Blade L2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 230, Blade L2.
SpecificationAsha 230Blade L2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
  • 142.5 Х 72.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 89.3 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 230, Blade L2.
SpecificationAsha 230Blade L2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.6%
  • 67.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 230, Blade L2.
SpecificationAsha 230Blade L2
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP or 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@25fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA 1 MP
  • market dependant
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Asha 230, Blade L2.
SpecificationAsha 230Blade L2
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17782
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 230, Blade L2.
SpecificationAsha 230Blade L2
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 792 h Talking time- Up to 11 h Music play - Up to 42 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 230, Blade L2.
SpecificationAsha 230Blade L2
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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 L2.
SpecificationAsha 230Blade L2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 230, Blade L2.
SpecificationAsha 230Blade L2
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 - Analog/digital TV