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Nokia Asha 230

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Network
Technology GSM GSM
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - RM-987 GSM 900 / 1800 - RM-899
850 / 1900 - RM-900
  GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - RM-986 GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - RM-902
GPRS Up to 42.8 kbps Up to 85.6 kbps
EDGE Up to 236.8 kbps Up to 236.8 kbps
Launch
Announced 2014, February. Released 2014, February 2013, May. Released 2013, June
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 99.5 x 58.6 x 13.2 mm, 66.1 cc (3.92 x 2.31 x 0.52 in) 99.2 x 58 x 12.1 mm (3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 in)
Weight 89.3 g (3.14 oz) 98.2 g (3.46 oz)
SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type TFT, 256K colors TFT, 256K colors
Size 2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~41.6% screen-to-body ratio) 3.0 inches, 27.9 cm2 (~48.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density) 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~133 ppi density)
Platform
OS Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1, upgradable to 1.4 Nokia Asha software platform 1.0, upgradable to 1.4
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included
Internal 64MB RAM 128MB 64MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 1.3 MP 3.15 MP
Video 320p@25fps 320p@15fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No No
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN No Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP 3.0, EDR
Positioning A-GPS only No
NFC No No
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Accelerometer, proximity
 SNS apps
MP4/H.263 player
MP3/WAV/AAC player
Photo editor
Organizer
Voice memo
Predictive text input
SNS apps
MP4/H.263 player
MP3/WAV/AAC player
Photo editor
Organizer
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Li-Ion 1020 mAh, removable (BL-5C) Li-Ion 1200 mAh, removable (BL-4U)
Stand-by Up to 792 h Up to 1152 h
Talk time Up to 11 h Up to 17 h
Music play Up to 42 h Up to 56 h
Misc
Colors Bright Red, Yellow, Bright Green, White, Cyan, Black Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black
SAR 1.07 W/kg (head)     0.77 W/kg (body)     1.41 W/kg (head)    
SAR EU 0.67 W/kg (head)     0.59 W/kg (body)     0.96 W/kg (head)    
Price About 60 EUR About 80 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1004:1 (nominal) / 2.672:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 73dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -80.4dB / Crosstalk -82.3dB

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