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Motorola W7 Active Edition

Motorola W7 Active Edition

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Sony Ericsson W830

Sony Ericsson W830

#9598

Category Breakdown

Motorola W7 Active Edition
Sony Ericsson W830
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
51.051.0

Summary

  • The Motorola W7 Active Edition features a slightly larger 2.2-inch TFT display compared to the 2.0-inch screen of the Sony Ericsson W830, both with the same resolution but the W830 has a higher pixel density of ~200 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the W7 has 30GB of RAM versus the W830's 16GB, providing better multitasking capabilities.
  • Both phones have a 2 MP rear camera without OIS, but the W830 supports video recording while the W7 does not.
  • The battery capacity of the W7 is 910 mAh, slightly higher than the W830's 900 mAh, contributing to a marginally longer usage time.
  • Build quality shows the W7 is lighter at 105g and slimmer at 15mm, while the W830 is thicker at 21mm and heavier at 116g.
  • Both devices lack advanced software features and connectivity options such as WiFi or NFC.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola W7 Active Edition
Sony Ericsson W830

General

Release Date

2009
2006

Announced

2009
2006

Description

N/A
W830i 900/1800/1900 MHz for Europe, Middle East, Africa.W830c 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland

Display

Size

2.2"
2"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 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

30MB
16MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Memory Stick Duo Pro, 1 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Main Camera Details

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

VGA
N/A

Video Recording

QCIF@15fps
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

910 mAh
900 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 910 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 900 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

99 x 49 x 15 mm (3.90 x 1.93 x 0.59 in)
98 x 47 x 21 mm (3.86 x 1.85 x 0.83 in)

Weight

105 g
116 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Licorice and Alpine White
Precious Black, Golden White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / UMTS
GSM

Network Speed

Yes, 384 kbps
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

miniUSB
Proprietary

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Software

Operating System

N/A
N/A

OS Version

N/A
N/A

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No