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BlackBerry 7230

BlackBerry 7230

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BLU Flash

BLU Flash

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Category Breakdown

BlackBerry 7230
BLU Flash
Performance
54.356.5
Camera
0.041.8
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
40.651.7

Summary

  • The BlackBerry 7230 features a robust build with dimensions of 113 x 74 x 20 mm and a weight of 136g, while the BLU Flash is lighter at 82g and more compact at 109 x 46 x 13.5 mm.
  • The 7230 has a 2.6-inch display with a resolution of 240 x 160 pixels, compared to the BLU Flash's smaller 2.0-inch screen with a higher resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, offering better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the BlackBerry has 16MB of RAM, while the BLU Flash significantly outperforms it with 70GB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a rear camera with 0 MP, but the BLU Flash includes a VGA camera capable of video recording at 320p.
  • The BLU Flash also has a larger 800mAh battery compared to the BlackBerry's unspecified capacity, providing potentially longer usage.
  • The BlackBerry runs on BlackBerry OS, whereas the BLU Flash lacks specified software details but includes a headphone jack, which the BlackBerry does not.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BlackBerry 7230
BLU Flash

General

Release Date

2003
2010

Announced

2003
2010

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

2.6"
2"

Type

65K colors
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

240 x 160 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~111 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~200 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

16MB 1MB RAM
70MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

N/A
N/A

Main Camera Details

N/A
VGA

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
Yes

Video Recording

N/A
320p@15fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

N/A
800 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

113 x 74 x 20 mm (4.45 x 2.91 x 0.79 in)
109 x 46 x 13.5 mm (4.29 x 1.81 x 0.53 in)

Weight

136 g
82 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

N/A
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM / UMTS

Network Speed

N/A
Yes, 384 kbps

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

No
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

Proprietary
Proprietary

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Software

Operating System

BlackBerry OS
N/A

OS Version

BlackBerry OS
N/A

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes