BlackBerry 6230 vs i-mate Smartphone

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

    Smartphone: 6 g lighter

    6230:
    136 g
    Smartphone:
    130 g
  • Width

    Smartphone: 25 mm narrower

    6230:
    75 mm
    Smartphone:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smartphone: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    6230:
    2.6 in
    Smartphone:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    6230: 3.5 mm thinner

    6230:
    20 mm
    Smartphone:
    23.5 mm
  • Height

    6230: 7 mm shorter

    6230:
    113 mm
    Smartphone:
    120 mm
  • Release year

    6230:
    2003
    Smartphone:
    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. 6230

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    75 mm +25 mm versus Smartphone
    Depth:
    20 mm
  2. 2. Smartphone

    Height:
    120 mm +7 mm versus 6230
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    23.5 mm +3.5 mm versus 6230

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6230

    136 g

    +6 g versus Smartphone

  2. 2. Smartphone

    130 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 6230

    6230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Smartphone

    Smartphone: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

6230: Original memory entry

16 MB · 1 MB RAM

Smartphone: Original memory entry

16 MB RAM · 32 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. 6230

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

2. Smartphone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/SDIO

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. 62302. Smartphone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6230, Smartphone.
Specification6230Smartphone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 75 Х 20 mm
  • 120 Х 50 Х 23.5 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Monochrome
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution Unknown
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 1 MB RAM
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • SD/SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Smartphone
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 6230, Smartphone.
Specification6230Smartphone
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area Unknown
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 25.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6230, Smartphone.
Specification6230Smartphone
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6230, Smartphone.
Specification6230Smartphone
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 120 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6230, Smartphone.
Specification6230Smartphone
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q2
  • 2004
  • Q1
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 90 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6230, Smartphone.
Specification6230Smartphone
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS Unknown
  • Class 8
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • No
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6230, Smartphone.
Specification6230Smartphone
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • White LED back light -5-way navigation button -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6230, Smartphone.
Specification6230Smartphone
Dop
  • Organize
  • Infrared port - Organizer -Predictive text input -MP3 player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 7070 and Orange SPV E100.