BlackBerry 6230 vs MWg Zinc II

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

    6230: 49 g lighter

    6230:
    136 g
    Zinc II:
    185 g
  • Width

    Zinc II: 16 mm narrower

    6230:
    75 mm
    Zinc II:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6230: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    6230:
    2.6 in
    Zinc II:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Zinc II: 2 mm thinner

    6230:
    20 mm
    Zinc II:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Zinc II: 3.5 mm shorter

    6230:
    113 mm
    Zinc II:
    109.5 mm
  • Release year

    6230:
    2003
    Zinc II:
    2008

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 +3.5 mm versus Zinc II
    Width:
    75 mm +16 mm versus Zinc II
    Depth:
    20 mm +2 mm versus Zinc II
  2. 2. Zinc II

    Height:
    109.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6230

    136 g

  2. 2. Zinc II

    185 g

    +49 g versus 6230

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. Zinc II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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.

6230: Original memory entry

16 MB · 1 MB RAM

Zinc II: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 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. Zinc II

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.

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. Zinc II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6230, Zinc II.
Specification6230Zinc II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 75 Х 20 mm
  • 109.5 Х 59 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • Monochrome
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution Unknown
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 1 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 6230, Zinc II.
Specification6230Zinc II
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Screen area Unknown
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 37.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6230, Zinc II.
Specification6230Zinc II
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6230, Zinc II.
Specification6230Zinc II
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Samsung 2442 500 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6230, Zinc II.
Specification6230Zinc II
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q2
  • 2008
  • May
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6230, Zinc II.
Specification6230Zinc II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS Unknown
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6230, Zinc II.
Specification6230Zinc II
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Stereo speakers
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6230, Zinc II.
Specification6230Zinc II
Dop
  • Organize
  • Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/WMV/WAV/MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input