BlackBerry 6230 vs Nokia Lumia Icon

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: 31 g lighter

    6230:
    136 g
    Lumia Icon:
    167 g
  • Width

    Lumia Icon: 4 mm narrower

    6230:
    75 mm
    Lumia Icon:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6230: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    6230:
    2.6 in
    Lumia Icon:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Lumia Icon: 10.2 mm thinner

    6230:
    20 mm
    Lumia Icon:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    6230: 24 mm shorter

    6230:
    113 mm
    Lumia Icon:
    137 mm
  • Release year

    6230:
    2003
    Lumia Icon:
    2014

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 +4 mm versus Lumia Icon
    Depth:
    20 mm +10.2 mm versus Lumia Icon
  2. 2. Lumia Icon

    Height:
    137 mm +24 mm versus 6230
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6230

    136 g

  2. 2. Lumia Icon

    167 g

    +31 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. Lumia Icon

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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.

Recorded RAM for 6230, Lumia Icon, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage6230Lumia Icon
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
6230: Original memory entry

16 MB · 1 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. 6230

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

2. Lumia Icon

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. 62302. Lumia Icon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6230, Lumia Icon.
Specification6230Lumia Icon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 75 Х 20 mm
  • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • Monochrome
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution Unknown
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 1 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6230, Lumia Icon.
Specification6230Lumia Icon
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6230, Lumia Icon.
Specification6230Lumia Icon
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • 1/1.5''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 6230, Lumia Icon.
Specification6230Lumia Icon
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38023
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6230, Lumia Icon.
Specification6230Lumia Icon
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q2
  • 2014
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6230, Lumia Icon.
Specification6230Lumia Icon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS Unknown
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6230, Lumia Icon.
Specification6230Lumia Icon
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6230, Lumia Icon.
Specification6230Lumia Icon
Dop
  • Organize
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • sensor core - Qi wireless charging - For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929.