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Nokia Asha 230
Dual SIMRM-987
Alcatel OneTouch Fire
America4012A
| Global Score | |
| 40.8 | 44.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Alcatel |
| -- | Firefox |
| -- | 2013-02-24 |
| 3.92 x 2.31 x 0.52 inches | 4.53 x 2.45 x 0.48 inches |
| 3.15 ounces | 3.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | Green, Orange and White |
| $ 269.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive |
| 6 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.47 |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 3.20 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 320 x 240 (25 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 0.4 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1020mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 792 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 280 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time |
| 2.64 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Fire has a global score of 44.8, which is a little bit better than the Nokia Asha 230's 40.8 general score. The Alcatel OneTouch Fire is a heavier but a little thinner cellphone than Nokia Asha 230. Nokia Asha 230 counts with just a little better processing power than Alcatel OneTouch Fire, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a faster graphics processing unit working at 245 megahertz and a larger number of cores.
Alcatel OneTouch Fire has a little sharper screen than Nokia Asha 230, because it has a just a little higher pixel density, a lot higher resolution of 480 x 320 pixels and a bigger display. The Nokia Asha 230 and the Alcatel OneTouch Fire count with similar cameras, although the Alcatel OneTouch Fire also has a way better 640x480 (VGA) video quality and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Alcatel OneTouch Fire features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Nokia Asha 230. The Alcatel OneTouch Fire features better battery duration than Nokia Asha 230, because it has a 1400mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Alcatel OneTouch Fire is also a bit cheaper, making this phone an easy choice.
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