Acer Stream 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: 8 g lighter

    Stream:
    140 g
    8830 World Edition:
    132 g
  • Width

    Stream: 3 mm narrower

    Stream:
    63 mm
    8830 World Edition:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8830 World Edition: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Stream:
    3.7 in
    8830 World Edition:
    2.5 in
  • Chipset

    Stream:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    8830 World Edition:
    Qualcomm MSM6550
  • Depth

    Stream: 2.8 mm thinner

    Stream:
    11.2 mm
    8830 World Edition:
    14 mm
  • Height

    8830 World Edition: 5.5 mm shorter

    Stream:
    119.5 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. Stream

    Height:
    119.5 mm +5.5 mm versus 8830 World Edition
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm
  2. 2. 8830 World Edition

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm +3 mm versus Stream
    Depth:
    14 mm +2.8 mm versus Stream

Weight

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

  1. 1. Stream

    140 g

    +8 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. Stream

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. 8830 World Edition

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

Stream has approximately 101.3% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Stream: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

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. Stream

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. Stream

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. 8830 World Edition

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Stream2. 8830 World Edition

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Stream, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationStream8830 World Edition
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 63 Х 11.2 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Stream, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationStream8830 World Edition
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Stream, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationStream8830 World Edition
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@24fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Stream, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationStream8830 World Edition
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Stream, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationStream8830 World Edition
Release date
  • 2010
  • May
  • 2007
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Stream, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationStream8830 World Edition
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA & UPnP technology
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • 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 Stream, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationStream8830 World Edition
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys -Dolby Mobile
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Stream, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationStream8830 World Edition
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Micro HDMI port -Dedicated search key -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/Xvid/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer Liquid Stream
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball