BlackBerry 7230 vs Lava Z40

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

    Z40: 16 g lighter

    7230:
    136 g
    Z40:
    120 g
  • Width

    Z40: 10.1 mm narrower

    7230:
    74 mm
    Z40:
    63.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7230: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    7230:
    2.6 in
    Z40:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Z40: 8.3 mm thinner

    7230:
    20 mm
    Z40:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    7230: 12.5 mm shorter

    7230:
    113 mm
    Z40:
    125.5 mm
  • Release year

    7230:
    2003
    Z40:
    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 +10.1 mm versus Z40
    Depth:
    20 mm +8.3 mm versus Z40
  2. 2. Z40

    Height:
    125.5 mm +12.5 mm versus 7230
    Width:
    63.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7230

    136 g

    +16 g versus Z40

  2. 2. Z40

    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. Z40

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Z40 has approximately 126.2% 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, Z40, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage7230Z40
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. Z40

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. Z40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7230, Z40.
Specification7230Z40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74 Х 20 mm
  • 125.5 Х 63.9 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 120 g
Technology Unknown
  • TN TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 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
  • 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,
  • 2250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset Unknown
  • Unisoc SC9832E
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7230, Z40.
Specification7230Z40
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.1%
  • 56.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7230, Z40.
Specification7230Z40
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
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, Z40.
Specification7230Z40
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7230, Z40.
Specification7230Z40
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q3
  • 2019
  • March
Colors Unknown
  • Gold
  • Glossy Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 3500 INR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7230, Z40.
Specification7230Z40
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7230, Z40.
Specification7230Z40
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7230, Z40.
Specification7230Z40
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India