Nokia Asha 308

DESIGN

• Device type:
  • Feature phone
• Dimensions:
  • 4.33 x 2.13 x 0.51 (109.9 x 54 x 13 mm)
• Weight:
  • 3.58 oz (102 g)
    the average is 4.1 oz (116 g)

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
  • 3 inches
• Resolution:
  • 240 x 400 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 155 ppi
• Technology:
  • LCD
• Colors:
  • 65 536
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch

BATTERY

• Talk time:
  • 9.50 hours
    the average is 8 h (486 min)
• Stand-by time:
  • 23.8 days (570 hours)
    the average is 20 days (468 h)
• Capacity:
  • 1110 mAh

HARDWARE

• System memory:
  • 64 MB RAM / 128 MB ROM
• Maximum User Storage:
  • 0.02 GB
• Storage expansion:
  • microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB

CAMERA

• Camera:
  • • 2 megapixels
  • Features:
    • Exposure compensation, White balance presets, Digital zoom, Effects, Self-timer
• Camcorder:
  • • Other, 176 x 144 pixels 10 fps

MULTIMEDIA

• Music player:
  • Filter by:
    • Album, Artist, Playlists
  • Features:
    • Preset equalizer
• Radio:
  • • FM, Stereo, RDS, Recording option

INTERNET BROWSING

• Browser:
  • • Nokia Browser 2.0
  • Supports:
    • HTML, XHTML, WAP 2.0, WAP, WAP 1.1, WAP 1.2.1, CSS, CSS 2.1, Javascript 1.8, XML
• Built-in online services support:
  • Facebook, YouTube (upload), MySpace, Twitter

TECHNOLOGY

• GSM:
  • 900, 1800 MHz
• Data:
  • EDGE, GPRS
• Multiple SIM cards:
  • • 2 slots
• Navigation:
  • Yes

PHONE FEATURES

• Phonebook:
  • 2000 entries
• Organizer:
  • Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Notes, Dictionary
• Messaging:
  • SMS, MMS
• E-mail:
  • • IMAP, POP3, SMTP

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
  • • 3.0
• USB:
  • • USB 2.0
  • Connector:
    • microUSB
  • Features:
    • Mass storage device, USB charging
• Other:
  • Computer sync, OTA sync

OTHER FEATURES

• Notifications:
  • Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer
• • Voice recording

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
  • 25 Sep 2012
• Scheduled release:
  • Q4 2012

SHOPPING INFORMATION

• Accessories:
  • Nokia Charger AC-11, Nokia Battery BL-4U, Nokia Stereo Headset WH-102

Description

The Nokia Asha 308 is a dual SIM candybar phone with a 3-inch capacitive touch screen display with 240x400 pixels resolution, 2-megapixel camera, access to social networks, Bluetooth 3.0 and organizer.

Announced:25 Sep 2012Market status:Not yet releasedRelease date:Q4 2012

Pros

• Dual SIM card support

Cons

• Lacks Wi-Fi
• Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE, GPRS)
• Low resolution display (240 x 400 pixels)
• Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi(155 ppi)
• Too little RAM memory (64 MB RAM)
• The camera lacks autofocus
• The camera lacks flash
• Low-resolution video capture
• Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
• Lacks a proximity sensor that turns the display оff during a phone call
• No front-facing camera
• Lacks global positioning system (GPS)