BlackBerry 7230 vs Samsung Galaxy On8

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: 33 g lighter

    7230:
    136 g
    Galaxy On8:
    169 g
  • Width

    7230: 2 mm narrower

    7230:
    74 mm
    Galaxy On8:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7230: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    7230:
    2.6 in
    Galaxy On8:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy On8: 12.2 mm thinner

    7230:
    20 mm
    Galaxy On8:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    7230: 38.7 mm shorter

    7230:
    113 mm
    Galaxy On8:
    151.7 mm
  • Release year

    7230:
    2003
    Galaxy On8:
    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 +12.2 mm versus Galaxy On8
  2. 2. Galaxy On8

    Height:
    151.7 mm +38.7 mm versus 7230
    Width:
    76 mm +2 mm versus 7230
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7230

    136 g

  2. 2. Galaxy On8

    169 g

    +33 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. Galaxy On8

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

Galaxy On8 has approximately 314.3% 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, Galaxy On8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage7230Galaxy On8
16 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. Galaxy On8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (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. Galaxy On8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7230, Galaxy On8.
Specification7230Galaxy On8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74 Х 20 mm
  • 151.7 Х 76 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 169 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 1 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 7580 Octa
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7230, Galaxy On8.
Specification7230Galaxy On8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.1%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7230, Galaxy On8.
Specification7230Galaxy On8
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 7230, Galaxy On8.
Specification7230Galaxy On8
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 41732
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7230, Galaxy On8.
Specification7230Galaxy On8
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q3
  • 2016
  • September
Colors Unknown
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 82 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7230, Galaxy On8.
Specification7230Galaxy On8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 1.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7230, Galaxy On8.
Specification7230Galaxy On8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7230, Galaxy On8.
Specification7230Galaxy On8
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Also known as Samsung Galaxy On8 SM-J710FN/DF