Asus M930 vs BlackBerry 8830 World Edition

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

    8830 World Edition: 26 g lighter

    M930:
    158 g
    8830 World Edition:
    132 g
  • Width

    M930: 12 mm narrower

    M930:
    54 mm
    8830 World Edition:
    66 mm
  • Chipset

    M930:
    TI OMAP 2431
    8830 World Edition:
    Qualcomm MSM6550
  • Depth

    8830 World Edition: 4.7 mm thinner

    M930:
    18.7 mm
    8830 World Edition:
    14 mm
  • Release year

    M930:
    2008
    8830 World Edition:
    2007

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. M930

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    18.7 mm +4.7 mm versus 8830 World Edition
  2. 2. 8830 World Edition

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm +12 mm versus M930
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. M930

    158 g

    +26 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. M930

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

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

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.

M930: Original memory entry

256 MB · 64 MB RAM

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. M930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated 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. M930

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. 8830 World Edition

    1400 mAh

    +300 mAh versus M930

Specifications

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1. M9302. 8830 World Edition

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M930, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationM9308830 World Edition
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 54 Х 18.7 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Standard
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2431
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for M930, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationM9308830 World Edition
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.5%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M930, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationM9308830 World Edition
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for M930, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationM9308830 World Edition
Processor CPU
  • 450 MHz ARM 1136
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for M930, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationM9308830 World Edition
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2007
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M930, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationM9308830 World Edition
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 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 M930, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationM9308830 World Edition
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Second external 2-inch QVGA 65K TFT display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for M930, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationM9308830 World Edition
Dop
  • J2ME (CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0) -Pocket Office -Remote presenter -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -World Clock -File Manager -Voice dial
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball