Nokia Asha 303
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- Posted: 26 Oct 2011 Announced: 26 Oct 2011
- Market Status: Released
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Nokia Asha 303 is an affordable feature phone with QWERTY keyboard and a QVGA touch display. It also features a 3.2MP camera, microSDHC memory slot, Bluetooth and FM Radio
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Nokia Asha 303 specifications
Pros
- Global phone that can work on any GSM/UMTS network in the world
- Fast processor (1000 MHz)
Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (154 ppi)
- Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- Too little RAM memory (128 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3.2 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Low-resolution video capture
- Lacks a proximity sensor that turns the display оff during a phone call
Design
- Device type:
- Feature phone
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
- 4.59 x 2.19 x 0.55 (116.5 x 55.7 x 13.9 mm)
- Weight:
- 3.49 oz (99 g)
the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
- 3.49 oz (99 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 2.60 inches
- Resolution:
- 240 x 320 pixels
- Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 154 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- LCD
- Touchscreen:
- Capacitive
- Features:
- Light sensor
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 8.20 hours
the average is 8 h (496 min)
- 8.20 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 30.5 days (731 hours)
the average is 21 days (498 h)
- 30.5 days (731 hours)
- Talk time (3G):
- 7.20 hours
- Stand-by time (3G):
- 35.7 days (857 hours)
- Capacity:
- 1300 mAh
Hardware
- Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Single core, 1000 MHz
- System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 128 MB RAM / 256 MB ROM
- Built-in storage:
- 100 MB
- Storage expansion:
- Slot Type:
- microSD, microSDHC
- Maximum card size:
Maximum card size - Shows the capacity of the memory expansion slot that can be added
- 32 GB
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
- 3.2 megapixels
- Features:
- Self-timer
- Camcorder:
- 640x480 (VGA) (15 fps)
Multimedia
- Radio:
- FM, Stereo, RDS
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- Yes
- Supports:
- HTML, XHTML, WAP 2.0, Flash Lite, CSS 2.1, Javascript 1.8
Technology
- GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- HSDPA 10.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 2 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
- 2.1, EDR
- Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- 802.11 b, g, n
- USB:
- Yes
- Connector:
- microUSB
- Computer sync, VoIP
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
- Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 26 Oct 2011
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