BlackBerry 7230 vs LG Thrive P506

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

    Thrive P506: 45 g lighter

    7230:
    136 g
    Thrive P506:
    91 g
  • Width

    Thrive P506: 15 mm narrower

    7230:
    74 mm
    Thrive P506:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7230: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    7230:
    2.6 in
    Thrive P506:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Thrive P506: 7 mm thinner

    7230:
    20 mm
    Thrive P506:
    13 mm
  • Release year

    7230:
    2003
    Thrive P506:
    2011

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 +15 mm versus Thrive P506
    Depth:
    20 mm +7 mm versus Thrive P506
  2. 2. Thrive P506

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7230

    136 g

    +45 g versus Thrive P506

  2. 2. Thrive P506

    91 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. Thrive P506

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

Thrive P506 has approximately 51.5% 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

Thrive P506: Original memory entry

160 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. 7230

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

2. Thrive P506

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. 72302. Thrive P506

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7230, Thrive P506.
Specification7230Thrive P506
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74 Х 20 mm
  • 114 Х 59 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 91 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.2" 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
  • 160 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,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7230, Thrive P506.
Specification7230Thrive P506
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.1%
  • 45.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7230, Thrive P506.
Specification7230Thrive P506
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 7230, Thrive P506.
Specification7230Thrive P506
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7230, Thrive P506.
Specification7230Thrive P506
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q3
  • 2011
  • April
Colors Unknown
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7230, Thrive P506.
Specification7230Thrive P506
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
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, Thrive P506.
Specification7230Thrive P506
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7230, Thrive P506.
Specification7230Thrive P506
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T