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Motorola W230

Motorola W230

#11410
Samsung A500

Samsung A500

#12283

Category Breakdown

Motorola W230
Samsung A500
Performance
5.35.3
Camera
2.52.5
Display
22.85.1
Battery
8.91.6
Build
0.10.2
Connectivity
2.41.0
Audio
8.90.0
Overall
5.71.8

Summary

  • The Motorola W230 features a slightly larger 1.6-inch CSTN display with 65K colors and a resolution of 128 x 128 pixels, while the Samsung A500 has a smaller grayscale graphic display with the same resolution.
  • In terms of build quality, the W230 is larger and heavier at 110 x 45 x 14.7 mm and 80g, compared to the A500's more compact 80 x 39 x 17 mm and 75g.
  • Both devices lack advanced performance specifications, as they have no RAM or storage, and neither offers a camera.
  • The W230 has a 940mAh battery, whereas the A500's battery capacity is unspecified.
  • Both phones do not support modern connectivity options and have limited software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola W230
Samsung A500

General

Release Date

2008
2002

Announced

2008
2002

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

1.6"
N/A

Type

CSTN, 65K colors
Grayscale graphic, 4 shades

Resolution

128 x 128 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~113 ppi density)
128 x 128 pixels

PPI

128
128

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

✗
✗

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

N/A
N/A

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

N/A
N/A

Expandable Storage

✗
✗

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

N/A
N/A

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
N/A

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

✗
✗

Night Mode

✗
✗

Raw Photo Support

✗
✗

Battery

Capacity

940 mAh
N/A

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 940 mAh battery (BQ50)
Removable Li-Ion battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

✗
✗

Wireless Charging

✗
✗

Build & Safety

Dimensions

110 x 45 x 14.7 mm (4.33 x 1.77 x 0.58 in)
80 x 39 x 17 mm (3.15 x 1.54 x 0.67 in)

Weight

80 g
75 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

lustrous silver, dark titanium gray
N/A

Foldable

✗
✗

SAR

1.28 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

✗
✗

4G

✗
✗

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

No
No

NFC

✗
✗

USB

1.1
N/A

IR Blaster

✗
✗

Headphone Jack

✗
✗

Radio

✗
✗

Positioning

No
No

Audio

Stereo Speakers

✗
✗

Loudspeaker

Yes
No

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

N/A
N/A

Fingerprint

✗
✗

Face Unlock

✗
✗

Sensors

N/A
N/A