alcatel OT-988 Shockwave vs BlackBerry 7730

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    7730: 13 g lighter

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    155 g
    7730:
    142 g
  • Width

    OT-988 Shockwave: 11 mm narrower

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    66 mm
    7730:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7730: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    3.5 in
    7730:
    3 in
  • Depth

    OT-988 Shockwave: 4.3 mm thinner

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    13.7 mm
    7730:
    18 mm
  • Release year

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    2012
    7730:
    2004

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. OT-988 Shockwave

    Height:
    119.9 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm
  2. 2. 7730

    Height:
    121 mm
    Width:
    77 mm +11 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
    Depth:
    18 mm +4.3 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-988 Shockwave

    155 g

    +13 g versus 7730

  2. 2. 7730

    142 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. OT-988 Shockwave

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. 7730

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29 cm²

OT-988 Shockwave has approximately 25.6% more rectangular screen area than 7730.

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.

OT-988 Shockwave: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

7730: Original memory entry

16 MB · 2 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. OT-988 Shockwave

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. 7730

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. OT-988 Shockwave2. 7730

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, 7730.
SpecificationOT-988 Shockwave7730
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.9 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
  • 121 Х 77 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 MB
  • 2 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • BlackBerry OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, 7730.
SpecificationOT-988 Shockwave7730
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 29.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 31.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 113 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, 7730.
SpecificationOT-988 Shockwave7730
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, 7730.
SpecificationOT-988 Shockwave7730
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, 7730.
SpecificationOT-988 Shockwave7730
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, 7730.
SpecificationOT-988 Shockwave7730
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, 7730.
SpecificationOT-988 Shockwave7730
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, 7730.
SpecificationOT-988 Shockwave7730
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - IP54 splash proof
  • Organizer