A1 Smart N9 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: 13 g lighter

    Smart N9:
    145 g
    8830 World Edition:
    132 g
  • Width

    8830 World Edition: 2.8 mm narrower

    Smart N9:
    68.8 mm
    8830 World Edition:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8830 World Edition: 3 in smaller diagonal

    Smart N9:
    5.5 in
    8830 World Edition:
    2.5 in
  • Chipset

    Smart N9:
    Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
    8830 World Edition:
    Qualcomm MSM6550
  • Depth

    Smart N9: 5.3 mm thinner

    Smart N9:
    8.7 mm
    8830 World Edition:
    14 mm
  • Height

    8830 World Edition: 33.1 mm shorter

    Smart N9:
    147.1 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. Smart N9

    Height:
    147.1 mm +33.1 mm versus 8830 World Edition
    Width:
    68.8 mm +2.8 mm versus 8830 World Edition
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. 8830 World Edition

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +5.3 mm versus Smart N9

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smart N9

    145 g

    +13 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. Smart N9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. 8830 World Edition

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

Smart N9 has approximately 303.3% 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 Smart N9, 8830 World Edition, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSmart N98830 World Edition
16 GB 2 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. Smart N9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Smart N9

    2900 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus 8830 World Edition

  2. 2. 8830 World Edition

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Smart N92. 8830 World Edition

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart N9, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationSmart N98830 World Edition
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.7 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Smart N9, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationSmart N98830 World Edition
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.1%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart N9, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationSmart N98830 World Edition
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Smart N9, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationSmart N98830 World Edition
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart N9, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationSmart N98830 World Edition
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2007
  • April
Colors
  • Silver Aluminium
  • Black Titanium
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart N9, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationSmart N98830 World Edition
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart N9, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationSmart N98830 World Edition
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart N9, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationSmart N98830 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