Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) vs Sony Ericsson BRAVIA S004
Side by side comparison between Nokia Asha 230 vs Sony Ericsson BRAVIA S004 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Ericsson BRAVIA S004
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12 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 9 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| Accelerometer |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| FM (RDS) |
| +2 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson BRAVIA S004 | |
| Model | Asha 230 (RM-986) | BRAVIA S004 |
| Other model names | Nokia Asha 230 Dual-SIM RM-986 | Sony Ericsson S004 for Japanese market |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  Japan |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 2/24/2014 | 6/1/2010 |
| Depth | 13.2 millimeters (0.52 inches) | 18 millimeters (0.71 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 58.6 x 99.5 millimeters (2.31 x 3.92 in) | 51 x 111 millimeters (2.01 x 4.37 in) |
| Weight | 89 grams (3.12 ounces) | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson BRAVIA S004 | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.8" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~41.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~49.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels (4:3) | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 143 PPI | 306 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) | Sony Ericsson BRAVIA S004 | |
| System version | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.1 | Proprietary OS |
| 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) | Sony Ericsson BRAVIA S004 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson BRAVIA S004 | |
| RAM memory | 64MB LPDDR | feature not registered |
| Internal storage | 64MB eMMC 4.41 | 1GB (800MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson BRAVIA S004 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 3.1 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, GPRS, EDGE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson BRAVIA S004 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 1.2 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 25 fps | VGA (640x480) 24 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson BRAVIA S004 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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) | Sony Ericsson BRAVIA S004 | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Digital TV |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263 | MP4, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson BRAVIA S004 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | proprietary audio output |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson BRAVIA S004 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson BRAVIA S004 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5C | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1020 mAh | 930 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 11 hours | 3.5 hours |
| Standby | 500 hours (20.8 days) | 260 hours (10.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson BRAVIA S004 | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | 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 | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML |
| 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, Red, Silver • Mobile FeliCa payment system • External OLED display 128x36 pixels 0.9 inches Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson BRAVIA S004 | |
| 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 |