Category Breakdown
Nokia Asha 305
Sony Ericsson W980
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
51.051.0
Summary
- The Nokia Asha 305 features a larger 3.0-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, while the Sony Ericsson W980 has a smaller 2.2-inch TFT display at 240 x 320 pixels, offering slightly better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Asha 305 has 32MB of RAM compared to the W980's 8GB of storage, but the W980's camera is superior with 3.15 MP versus the Asha's 2 MP.
- The Asha 305 has a battery capacity of 1110 mAh, which is higher than the W980's 930 mAh, potentially offering longer usage time.
- Both devices lack advanced software features, but the Asha 305 supports a headphone jack, while the W980 includes stereo speakers.
- Build quality is comparable, with the Asha being slightly lighter at 98g versus the W980's 100g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Nokia Asha 305
Sony Ericsson W980
General
Release Date
2012
2008
Announced
2012
2008
Description
Also known as Nokia Asha 3050
N/A
Display
Size
3"
2.2"
Type
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~155 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 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
N/A
N/A
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
10MB 64MB ROM 32MB RAM
8GB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
No
Camera
Main Camera
2 MP
3.15 MP
Main Camera Details
2 MP
3.15 MP
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
Videocall camera
Video Recording
176x144@10fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1110 mAh
930 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1110 mAh battery (BL-4U)
Removable Li-Po 930 mAh battery (BST-38)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
110.3 x 53.8 x 12.8 mm, 66 cc (4.34 x 2.12 x 0.50 in)
92 x 46 x 16.9 mm (3.62 x 1.81 x 0.67 in)
Weight
98 g
100 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver White, Red, Mid Blue, Dark Grey
Piano Black, Opera Brown, Violin Red
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
N/A
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
2.1, EDR
2.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Software
Operating System
N/A
N/A
OS Version
N/A
N/A
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No

