BlackBerry 7230 vs O2 XDA Flame

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: 54 g lighter

    7230:
    136 g
    XDA Flame:
    190 g
  • Screen diagonal

    7230: 1 in smaller diagonal

    7230:
    2.6 in
    XDA Flame:
    3.6 in
  • Depth

    XDA Flame: 2.5 mm thinner

    7230:
    20 mm
    XDA Flame:
    17.5 mm
  • Height

    7230: 13 mm shorter

    7230:
    113 mm
    XDA Flame:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    7230:
    2003
    XDA Flame:
    2007

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 +2.5 mm versus XDA Flame
  2. 2. XDA Flame

    Height:
    126 mm +13 mm versus 7230
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7230

    136 g

  2. 2. XDA Flame

    190 g

    +54 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. XDA Flame

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

XDA Flame has approximately 99.4% 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

XDA Flame: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 2 GB 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. XDA Flame

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. XDA Flame

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7230, XDA Flame.
Specification7230XDA Flame
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74 Х 20 mm
  • 126 Х 74 Х 17.5 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 190 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 1 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 2 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7230, XDA Flame.
Specification7230XDA Flame
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 40.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.1%
  • 43.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7230, XDA Flame.
Specification7230XDA Flame
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7230, XDA Flame.
Specification7230XDA Flame
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7230, XDA Flame.
Specification7230XDA Flame
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q3
  • 2007
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7230, XDA Flame.
Specification7230XDA Flame
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7230, XDA Flame.
Specification7230XDA Flame
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7230, XDA Flame.
Specification7230XDA Flame
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -TV-out