BlackBerry 7230 vs Lenovo Phab2

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: 89 g lighter

    7230:
    136 g
    Phab2:
    225 g
  • Width

    7230: 15.5 mm narrower

    7230:
    74 mm
    Phab2:
    89.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7230: 3.8 in smaller diagonal

    7230:
    2.6 in
    Phab2:
    6.4 in
  • Depth

    Phab2: 10.4 mm thinner

    7230:
    20 mm
    Phab2:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    7230: 62 mm shorter

    7230:
    113 mm
    Phab2:
    175 mm
  • Release year

    7230:
    2003
    Phab2:
    2016

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
    Depth:
    20 mm +10.4 mm versus Phab2
  2. 2. Phab2

    Height:
    175 mm +62 mm versus 7230
    Width:
    89.5 mm +15.5 mm versus 7230
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7230

    136 g

  2. 2. Phab2

    225 g

    +89 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. Phab2

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

Phab2 has approximately 461% 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, Phab2, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage7230Phab2
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Phab2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256GB (uses SIM2 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. Phab2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7230, Phab2.
Specification7230Phab2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74 Х 20 mm
  • 175 Х 89.5 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 225 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 1 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256GB (uses SIM2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 4050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT8735
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7230, Phab2.
Specification7230Phab2
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 112.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.1%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7230, Phab2.
Specification7230Phab2
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 7230, Phab2.
Specification7230Phab2
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 31987
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7230, Phab2.
Specification7230Phab2
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q3
  • 2016
  • June
Colors Unknown
  • Gunmetal Grey
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 230 EUR
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, Phab2.
Specification7230Phab2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700) - USA
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • 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, Phab2.
Specification7230Phab2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement / Dolby Audio Capture 5.1 -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7230, Phab2.
Specification7230Phab2
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass