BlackBerry 6230 vs ZTE Blade

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

    Blade: 26 g lighter

    6230:
    136 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Width

    Blade: 18.5 mm narrower

    6230:
    75 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6230: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    6230:
    2.6 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade: 8.2 mm thinner

    6230:
    20 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    6230: 3 mm shorter

    6230:
    113 mm
    Blade:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    6230:
    2003
    Blade:
    2010

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 +18.5 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    20 mm +8.2 mm versus Blade
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm +3 mm versus 6230
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6230

    136 g

    +26 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    110 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. Blade

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

6230: Original memory entry

16 MB · 1 MB RAM

Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. Blade

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6230, Blade.
Specification6230Blade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 75 Х 20 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Monochrome
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution Unknown
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 1 MB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6230, Blade.
Specification6230Blade
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area Unknown
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6230, Blade.
Specification6230Blade
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6230, Blade.
Specification6230Blade
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6230, Blade.
Specification6230Blade
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q2
  • 2010
  • October
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6230, Blade.
Specification6230Blade
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS Unknown
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6230, Blade.
Specification6230Blade
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6230, Blade.
Specification6230Blade
Dop
  • Organize
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade