BlackBerry 6230 vs T-Mobile Shadow

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: 14 g lighter

    6230:
    136 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 22 mm narrower

    6230:
    75 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Depth

    Shadow: 5 mm thinner

    6230:
    20 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 10 mm shorter

    6230:
    113 mm
    Shadow:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    6230:
    2003
    Shadow:
    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. 6230

    Height:
    113 mm +10 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    75 mm +22 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    20 mm +5 mm versus Shadow
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6230

    136 g

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 g

    +14 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. Shadow

    Shadow: 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

Shadow: Original memory entry

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. Shadow

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. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6230, Shadow.
Specification6230Shadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 75 Х 20 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Monochrome
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 0" 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
  • 128 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,
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 6230, Shadow.
Specification6230Shadow
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6230, Shadow.
Specification6230Shadow
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, Shadow.
Specification6230Shadow
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6230, Shadow.
Specification6230Shadow
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q2
  • 2007
  • October
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6230, Shadow.
Specification6230Shadow
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS Unknown
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6230, Shadow.
Specification6230Shadow
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6230, Shadow.
Specification6230Shadow
Dop
  • Organize
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