Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) vs Lenovo A7000
Side by side comparison between Nokia Asha 230 vs Lenovo A7000 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Lenovo A7000
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1 Advantage 
26 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Lenovo A7000 | |
| Model | Asha 230 (RM-986) | Lenovo A7000 |
| Other model names | Nokia Asha 230 Dual-SIM RM-986 | Lenovo A7000 Dual Sim, Lenovo A7000 4G LTE Dual Sim |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Nokia | Lenovo |
| Release date | 2/24/2014 | 4/1/2015 |
| Depth | 13.2 millimeters (0.52 inches) | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 58.6 x 99.5 millimeters (2.31 x 3.92 in) | 76.2 x 152.6 millimeters (3 x 6.01 in) |
| Weight | 89 grams (3.12 ounces) | 140 grams (4.9 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Lenovo A7000 | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 2.8" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~41.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels (4:3) | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 143 PPI | 267 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Lenovo A7000 | |
| System version | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.1 | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.4 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | Series 40 Theme v2.0 UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Lenovo A7000 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) | 64bit: MediaTek MT6752M (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) | ARM Mali-T760 MP2 700Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Lenovo A7000 | |
| RAM memory | 64MB LPDDR | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 64MB eMMC 4.41 | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Lenovo A7000 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 800/1800/2100/2300/2600 (Bands 1,3,7,20,40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Lenovo A7000 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 1.2 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 25 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.8 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Lenovo A7000 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Lenovo A7000 | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Lenovo A7000 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Lenovo A7000 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Lenovo A7000 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5C | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1020 mAh | 2900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 11 hours | 16 hours |
| Standby | 500 hours (20.8 days) | 264 hours (11 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Lenovo A7000 | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Bright Red, Yellow, Bright Green, White, Cyan Nokia Glance Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Lenovo Vibe UI • Dolby Atmos sound • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Lenovo A7000 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.07W/kg (head), 0.77W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.67W/kg (head), 0.59W/kg (body) | feature not registered |