BlackBerry 7230 vs Samsung D730

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

    D730: 41 g lighter

    7230:
    136 g
    D730:
    95 g
  • Width

    D730: 26 mm narrower

    7230:
    74 mm
    D730:
    48 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D730: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    7230:
    2.6 in
    D730:
    1.8 in
  • Depth

    7230: 4 mm thinner

    7230:
    20 mm
    D730:
    24 mm
  • Height

    D730: 18 mm shorter

    7230:
    113 mm
    D730:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    7230:
    2003
    D730:
    2005

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 +18 mm versus D730
    Width:
    74 mm +26 mm versus D730
    Depth:
    20 mm
  2. 2. D730

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +4 mm versus 7230

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7230

    136 g

    +41 g versus D730

  2. 2. D730

    95 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 7230

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. D730

    D730: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

D730: Original memory entry

18 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. D730

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC-micro

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. D730

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7230, D730.
Specification7230D730
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74 Х 20 mm
  • 95 Х 48 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 95 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 1.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 1 MB RAM
  • 18 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • MMC-micro
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7230, D730.
Specification7230D730
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 10.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.1%
  • 22.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7230, D730.
Specification7230D730
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7230, D730.
Specification7230D730
Processor CPU Unknown
  • TI 192 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7230, D730.
Specification7230D730
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q3
  • 2005
  • Q1
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7230, D730.
Specification7230D730
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7230, D730.
Specification7230D730
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second external TFT display
  • 65K colors (96 x 96 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7230, D730.
Specification7230D730
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MPEG player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -SyncML -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice command -Organizer