Category Breakdown
Motorola ZN5
Nokia Asha 300
Performance
64.061.8
Camera
42.042.0
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.053.3
Summary
- The Motorola ZN5 and Nokia Asha 300 both feature a 2.4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, offering similar visual experiences.
- In terms of performance, the ZN5 is equipped with a 500 MHz CPU and 350 MB of RAM, while the Asha 300 has a more powerful 1.0 GHz CPU and 140 MB of RAM, providing better overall responsiveness.
- Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Asha 300 supports video recording at 480p, compared to the ZN5's 15 fps.
- The Asha 300 also has a larger battery capacity of 1110 mAh versus the ZN5's 950 mAh, potentially offering longer usage time.
- Build quality favors the Asha 300 with a lighter weight of 85 g compared to the ZN5's 114 g, while both devices run on different software platforms, with the ZN5 using a Linux/Java-based OS and the Asha 300 utilizing a proprietary Nokia OS.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola ZN5
Nokia Asha 300
General
Release Date
2008
2011
Announced
2008
2011
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
2.4"
2.4"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
Resolution
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
PPI
240
240
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
Freescale 500 MHz
1.0 GHz
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
350MB
140MB 256MB ROM 128MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
5 MP
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
@15fps
480p@15fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
950 mAh
1110 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 950 mAh battery (BX50)
Removable Li-Ion 1110 mAh battery (BL-4U)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
118 x 50.5 x 12-16 mm
112.8 x 49.5 x 12.7 mm, 59 cc (4.44 x 1.95 x 0.5 in)
Weight
114 g
85 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Grey
Graphite, Night Shade, Gold, White Silver, Pink, Red
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
N/A
HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/i
No
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✗
USB
2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Software
Operating System
Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
N/A
OS Version
Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
N/A
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
Proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

