Nokia 230

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Nokia 230 / Nokia 230 Dual SIM
Nokia 230 Black.jpg
Nokia 230 in black
Brand Nokia
Developer HMD Global (formerly Microsoft Mobile)
Manufacturer Foxconn (formerly Microsoft Mobile)
ColorsDark Silver, Silver, Dark Blue, Light Gray
Series Nokia 3-digit series
Compatible networks GSM (900/1800  MHz)
GPRS and EDGE
Predecessor Nokia 222
SuccessorNokia 230 (2024)
Type Feature phone
DimensionsH: 124.6 mm (4.91 in)
W: 53.4 mm (2.10 in)
D: 10.9 mm (0.43 in)
Mass91.8 g (3.24 oz)
Operating system Nokia Series 30+
Memory16 MB RAM
Removable storage microSD, up to 32  GB
Battery1200 mAh Li-ion, removable (Nokia BL-4UL)
Display2.8 in (71 mm) 240 x 320 (~143 ppi pixel density) QVGA TFT with 65K colors
Rear camera2  MP with LED flash
Video: 240p@15fps
Front camera 2 MP with LED flash
Video: 480p
Connectivity
Data inputs Keypad

The Nokia 230 and Nokia 230 Dual SIM are Nokia-branded feature phones originally developed by Microsoft Mobile. The phones were originally released in December 2015 [1] [2] , and sold again by HMD Global in November 2018 [3] [4] . The Nokia 230 has one SIM card slot, and the Nokia 230 Dual SIM with two slots. Initially, the phones were only released in black and white, but HMD would later add dark blue and light gray color options, after the release of Nokia 106 (2018) in November 2018 [3] [4] .

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Features

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Nokia 230

The phone comes with a 2.8 inch TFT screen, 2 MP cameras with flash and Nokia Series 30+ operating system. [2] [5] The Series 30+ is a licensed software platform and interface licensed from MediaTek, not part of Nokia's previous Series 30 platform.

The Microsoft version of Nokia 230 featured J2ME support, but later removed in the 2018 HMD version of the phone.

2024 version

In 2024, HMD Global announced the 2024 version of Nokia 230, with metal design similar to the original version, but with additional metal accents surrounding the external speaker, flash LED, and camera, and supports USB-C charging. [6]

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