BlackBerry 7230 vs BLU C5L

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

    7230: 17 g lighter

    7230:
    136 g
    C5L:
    153 g
  • Width

    C5L: 1.5 mm narrower

    7230:
    74 mm
    C5L:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7230: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    7230:
    2.6 in
    C5L:
    5 in
  • Depth

    C5L: 9.7 mm thinner

    7230:
    20 mm
    C5L:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    7230: 31.3 mm shorter

    7230:
    113 mm
    C5L:
    144.3 mm
  • Release year

    7230:
    2003
    C5L:
    2019

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. 7230

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    74 mm +1.5 mm versus C5L
    Depth:
    20 mm +9.7 mm versus C5L
  2. 2. C5L

    Height:
    144.3 mm +31.3 mm versus 7230
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7230

    136 g

  2. 2. C5L

    153 g

    +17 g versus 7230

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.

  1. 1. 7230

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. C5L

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

C5L has approximately 242.4% more rectangular screen area than 7230.

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 7230, C5L, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage7230C5L
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
7230: 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. 7230

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

2. C5L

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. 72302. C5L

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7230, C5L.
Specification7230C5L
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74 Х 20 mm
  • 144.3 Х 72.5 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 153 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 1 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7230, C5L.
Specification7230C5L
Touchscreen Unknown
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • Type IPS L
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.1%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7230, C5L.
Specification7230C5L
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7230, C5L.
Specification7230C5L
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7230, C5L.
Specification7230C5L
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q3
  • 2019
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 70 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7230, C5L.
Specification7230C5L
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - C0050UU HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - C0050LL -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - C0050UU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 28(700) - C0050LL
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7230, C5L.
Specification7230C5L
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7230, C5L.
Specification7230C5L
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer