BlackBerry 7730
#11347
ZTE N280
#10012Category Breakdown
BlackBerry 7730
ZTE N280
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
0.041.8
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
40.651.0
Summary
- The BlackBerry 7730 features a larger 3.0-inch display with a resolution of 240 x 240 pixels, while the ZTE N280 has a smaller 2.8-inch TFT touchscreen with a higher resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the ZTE N280 offers more RAM at 32GB compared to the BlackBerry's 16GB.
- Both devices have no rear or selfie cameras, but the ZTE N280 includes a VGA rear camera capable of video recording.
- The BlackBerry 7730 is slightly heavier at 142g versus the ZTE N280's 130g, and the latter has a slimmer profile.
- Both phones lack advanced battery specifications and wireless charging, and neither offers a modern software experience, with the BlackBerry running BlackBerry OS and the ZTE lacking specified software details.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BlackBerry 7730
ZTE N280
General
Release Date
2004
2010
Announced
2004
2010
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
3"
2.8"
Type
65K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
Resolution
240 x 240 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~113 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 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 2MB RAM
32MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSD (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
N/A
Video Recording
N/A
176x144
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
N/A
N/A
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable Li-Ion battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
121 x 77 x 18 mm (4.76 x 3.03 x 0.71 in)
113 x 56 x 14 mm (4.45 x 2.20 x 0.55 in)
Weight
142 g
130 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
N/A
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
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
No