Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) vs Tecno Pop 5 (BD2p)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Asha 230 vs Tecno Pop 5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Tecno Pop 5 (BD2p)
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4 Advantages 
27 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| eMMC 4.41 / eMMC |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC / Until 32GB microSD, microSDXC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | Tecno Pop 5 (BD2p) | |
| Model | Asha 230 (RM-987) | Pop 5 (BD2p) |
| Other model names | Nokia Asha 230 Single-SIM RM-987 | Tecno Pop 5 (BD2p, 32GB+2GB) 5000mAh |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | Tecno |
| Release date | 2/24/2014 | 7/26/2021 |
| Depth | 13.2 millimeters (0.52 inches) | 9.55 millimeters (0.38 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 58.6 x 99.5 millimeters (2.31 x 3.92 in) | 75.7 x 157.7 millimeters (2.98 x 6.21 in) |
| Weight | 89 grams (3.12 ounces) | 194 grams (6.79 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | Tecno Pop 5 (BD2p) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 2.8" inches | 6.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~41.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~76.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels (4:3) | 720x1560 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 143 PPI | 282 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | Tecno Pop 5 (BD2p) | |
| System version | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.1 | Android 10 |
| 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-987) | Tecno Pop 5 (BD2p) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) | 32bit: Unisoc Spreadtrum SC7731E (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) | ARM Mali-T820 MP1 (600MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | Tecno Pop 5 (BD2p) | |
| RAM memory | 64MB LPDDR | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 64MB eMMC 4.41 | 32GB (23GB available) eMMC |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | Tecno Pop 5 (BD2p) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 42/5.76 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | Tecno Pop 5 (BD2p) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 1.2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 25 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash on both cameras |
| Focal aperture | f/2.8 (aperture) | f/3.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| 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-987) | Tecno Pop 5 (BD2p) | |
| 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 | LED |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/3.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | Tecno Pop 5 (BD2p) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | Tecno Pop 5 (BD2p) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + 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-987) | Tecno Pop 5 (BD2p) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | Tecno Pop 5 (BD2p) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5C | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1020 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | 5W (5V/1A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 11 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 700 hours (29.2 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | Tecno Pop 5 (BD2p) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| 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: Ice Lake Green, Obsidian Black, Ice Blue • Android Go edition • HIOS 7.5 • Silicon case included • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | Tecno Pop 5 (BD2p) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.06W/kg (head), 0.84W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.7W/kg (head), 0.61W/kg (body) | feature not registered |