Sony Ericsson Satio vs Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Satio vs Nokia Asha 230 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Ericsson Satio
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18 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) / Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Sony Ericsson Satio | Asha 230 (RM-987) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Satio U1i, U1a, SE Idou | Nokia Asha 230 Single-SIM RM-987 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Nokia |
| Release date | 10/5/2009 | 2/24/2014 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 13.2 millimeters (0.52 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 55 x 112 millimeters (2.17 x 4.41 in) | 58.6 x 99.5 millimeters (2.31 x 3.92 in) |
| Weight | 126 grams (4.41 ounces) | 89 grams (3.12 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 2.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~54.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~41.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 240x320 pixels (4:3) |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 210 PPI | 143 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.1 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.4 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | Series 40 Theme v2.0 UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: TI OMAP 3430 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 64MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 256MB (128MB available) | 64MB eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/3.6 Mbps | 0.236 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G |
| 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 | U1i version: UMTS 900/2100 U1a version: UMTS 850/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | QVGA (320x240) 25 fps |
| Flash | Xenon flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.8 (aperture) |
| 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 | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | QCIF (176x144) | 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, AAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 proprietary connector | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | proprietary audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | Not supported |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5C |
| Battery capacity | 1000 mAh | 1020 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.9 hours | 11 hours |
| Standby | 340 hours (14.2 days) | 700 hours (29.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | |
| 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 | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Silver, Bordeaux • 8GB microSD included • WVGA 30fps via software update • 3D stereo sound • Touch capture • DLNA • Java framework | • Colors: Black, Bright Red, Yellow, Bright Green, White, Cyan • Nokia Glance • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-987) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.06W/kg (head), 0.84W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.7W/kg (head), 0.61W/kg (body) |