Nokia Asha 230 vs Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Comparison and Differences
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Nokia Asha 230 or Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia Asha 230 | Nokia 5800 XpressMusic | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, February | 2008, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 99.5 x 58.6 x 13.2 mm | 3.92 x 3.92 x 2.31 in | 111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm | 4.37 x 4.37 x 2.04 in | |
| Weight | 89.3 g | 3.15 oz | 109 g | 3.84 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Bright Red, Yellow, Bright Green, White, Cyan, Black | Black, Red, Blue | |
| Battery | 1020 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1320 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| 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 406 h (2G) / Up to 406 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h 45 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h |
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| Approximate price | 60 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 256K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.8" in | 3.2" in | |
| Screen area | 24.3 cm2 | 28.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 41.6% | 49.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 320 px | 360 x 640 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 143 PPI | 229 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Handwriting recognition | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 1.3 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -1.3 MP | -3.15 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash | ||
| Video | 320p@25fps | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | QVGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1, upgradable to 1.4 | Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 | |
| CPU | - 434 MHz ARM 11 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 64 MB RAM | 81 MB, 128 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Up to 42.8 kbps | Class 32 | |
| Edge | Up to 236.8 kbps | Class 32 | |
| Wi-Fi | No | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology | |
| GPS | A-GPS only | Yes, with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 2.0 Touch | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 2.0, 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) |
SAR - 1.11 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
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 |
- MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -TV-out -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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