BlackBerry 7230 vs MWg UBiQUiO 501

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

    UBiQUiO 501: 16 g lighter

    7230:
    136 g
    UBiQUiO 501:
    120 g
  • Width

    UBiQUiO 501: 9 mm narrower

    7230:
    74 mm
    UBiQUiO 501:
    65 mm
  • Depth

    UBiQUiO 501: 6.5 mm thinner

    7230:
    20 mm
    UBiQUiO 501:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    7230: 9 mm shorter

    7230:
    113 mm
    UBiQUiO 501:
    122 mm
  • Release year

    7230:
    2003
    UBiQUiO 501:
    2008

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 +9 mm versus UBiQUiO 501
    Depth:
    20 mm +6.5 mm versus UBiQUiO 501
  2. 2. UBiQUiO 501

    Height:
    122 mm +9 mm versus 7230
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7230

    136 g

    +16 g versus UBiQUiO 501

  2. 2. UBiQUiO 501

    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. UBiQUiO 501

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

7230 has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than UBiQUiO 501.

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

UBiQUiO 501: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. UBiQUiO 501

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. UBiQUiO 501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7230, UBiQUiO 501.
Specification7230UBiQUiO 501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74 Х 20 mm
  • 122 Х 65 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 120 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 1 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 750
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7230, UBiQUiO 501.
Specification7230UBiQUiO 501
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.1%
  • 24.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7230, UBiQUiO 501.
Specification7230UBiQUiO 501
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7230, UBiQUiO 501.
Specification7230UBiQUiO 501
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7230, UBiQUiO 501.
Specification7230UBiQUiO 501
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q3
  • 2008
  • March
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7230, UBiQUiO 501.
Specification7230UBiQUiO 501
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7230, UBiQUiO 501.
Specification7230UBiQUiO 501
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7230, UBiQUiO 501.
Specification7230UBiQUiO 501
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo