BlackBerry 7230 vs Celkon A99

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

    A99: 16 g lighter

    7230:
    136 g
    A99:
    120 g
  • Width

    A99: 10 mm narrower

    7230:
    74 mm
    A99:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7230: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    7230:
    2.6 in
    A99:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A99: 8.7 mm thinner

    7230:
    20 mm
    A99:
    11.3 mm
  • Height

    7230: 8.4 mm shorter

    7230:
    113 mm
    A99:
    121.4 mm
  • Release year

    7230:
    2003
    A99:
    2012

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 +10 mm versus A99
    Depth:
    20 mm +8.7 mm versus A99
  2. 2. A99

    Height:
    121.4 mm +8.4 mm versus 7230
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7230

    136 g

    +16 g versus A99

  2. 2. A99

    120 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.

  1. 1. 7230

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. A99

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.6 cm²

A99 has approximately 136.7% 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.

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

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. A99

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. 72302. A99

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7230, A99.
Specification7230A99
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74 Х 20 mm
  • 121.4 Х 64 Х 11.3 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 120 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 1 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7230, A99.
Specification7230A99
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 47.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.1%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 144 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7230, A99.
Specification7230A99
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7230, A99.
Specification7230A99
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 650 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7230, A99.
Specification7230A99
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q3
  • 2012
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7230, A99.
Specification7230A99
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7230, A99.
Specification7230A99
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7230, A99.
Specification7230A99
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input