Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM vs Nokia Asha 230 Comparison and Differences
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Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM
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Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM or Nokia Asha 230 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM | Nokia Asha 230 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, March | 2014, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 120.5 x 63.2 x 10.6 mm | 4.74 x 4.74 x 2.49 in | 99.5 x 58.6 x 13.2 mm | 3.92 x 3.92 x 2.31 in | |
| Weight | 127.9 g | 4.51 oz | 89.3 g | 3.15 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Orange | Bright Red, Yellow, Bright Green, White, Cyan, Black | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1020 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 720 h (2G) / Up to 720 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h |
Stand by time - Up to 792 h Talking time - Up to 11 h Music play - Up to 42 h |
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| Approximate price | 70 EUR | 60 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 256K | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 2.8" in | |
| Screen area | 44.8 cm2 | 24.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 58.8% | 41.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 240 x 320 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 235 PPI | 143 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 2 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -2 MP, f/2.2, 1/5'' | -1.3 MP | |
| Video | 480p@30fps | 320p@25fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA | ||
| Video | 480p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1, upgradable to Windows 10 | Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1, upgradable to 1.4 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | ||
| GPU | Adreno 302 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 64 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 42.8 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | No | |
| GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS | A-GPS only | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 3.0, 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) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Aso known as Nokia Asha 230 Dual SIM RM-986 with dual-SIM card slots |
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