A1 Alpha vs BlackBerry 8830 World Edition

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    8830 World Edition: 18 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    8830 World Edition:
    132 g
  • Width

    8830 World Edition: 9.8 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    8830 World Edition:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8830 World Edition: 3.76 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    8830 World Edition:
    2.5 in
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    8830 World Edition:
    Qualcomm MSM6550
  • Depth

    Alpha: 5.9 mm thinner

    Alpha:
    8.1 mm
    8830 World Edition:
    14 mm
  • Height

    8830 World Edition: 37.7 mm shorter

    Alpha:
    151.7 mm
    8830 World Edition:
    114 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm +37.7 mm versus 8830 World Edition
    Width:
    75.8 mm +9.8 mm versus 8830 World Edition
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. 8830 World Edition

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +5.9 mm versus Alpha

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

    +18 g versus 8830 World Edition

  2. 2. 8830 World Edition

    132 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. 8830 World Edition

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

Alpha has approximately 405.4% more rectangular screen area than 8830 World Edition.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, 8830 World Edition, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlpha8830 World Edition
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
8830 World Edition: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. 8830 World Edition

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    3200 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus 8830 World Edition

  2. 2. 8830 World Edition

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. 8830 World Edition

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationAlpha8830 World Edition
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationAlpha8830 World Edition
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationAlpha8830 World Edition
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Alpha, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationAlpha8830 World Edition
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationAlpha8830 World Edition
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2007
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationAlpha8830 World Edition
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationAlpha8830 World Edition
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationAlpha8830 World Edition
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball