BlackBerry 6230 vs T-Mobile MDA Compact IV

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

    MDA Compact IV: 38 g lighter

    6230:
    136 g
    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 23 mm narrower

    6230:
    75 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6230: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    6230:
    2.6 in
    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    MDA Compact IV: 8 mm thinner

    6230:
    20 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 3 mm shorter

    6230:
    113 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    6230:
    2003
    MDA Compact IV:
    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 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    75 mm +23 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    20 mm +8 mm versus MDA Compact IV
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6230

    136 g

    +38 g versus MDA Compact IV

  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    98 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. MDA Compact IV

    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

MDA Compact IV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 128 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. MDA Compact IV

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. 62302. MDA Compact IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6230, MDA Compact IV.
Specification6230MDA Compact IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 75 Х 20 mm
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • Monochrome
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution Unknown
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 1 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 6230, MDA Compact IV.
Specification6230MDA Compact IV
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area Unknown
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6230, MDA Compact IV.
Specification6230MDA Compact IV
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video Unknown
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6230, MDA Compact IV.
Specification6230MDA Compact IV
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6230, MDA Compact IV.
Specification6230MDA Compact IV
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 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6230, MDA Compact IV.
Specification6230MDA Compact IV
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS Unknown
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6230, MDA Compact IV.
Specification6230MDA Compact IV
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6230, MDA Compact IV.
Specification6230MDA Compact IV
Dop
  • Organize
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input