BlackBerry 7230 vs TECNO Spark CM

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: 36 g lighter

    7230:
    136 g
    Spark CM:
    172 g
  • Width

    Spark CM: 2.3 mm narrower

    7230:
    74 mm
    Spark CM:
    71.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7230: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    7230:
    2.6 in
    Spark CM:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Spark CM: 14.4 mm thinner

    7230:
    20 mm
    Spark CM:
    5.6 mm
  • Height

    7230: 39.2 mm shorter

    7230:
    113 mm
    Spark CM:
    152.2 mm
  • Release year

    7230:
    2003
    Spark CM:
    2017

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 +2.3 mm versus Spark CM
    Depth:
    20 mm +14.4 mm versus Spark CM
  2. 2. Spark CM

    Height:
    152.2 mm +39.2 mm versus 7230
    Width:
    71.7 mm
    Depth:
    5.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7230

    136 g

  2. 2. Spark CM

    172 g

    +36 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. Spark CM

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

Spark CM has approximately 316.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for 7230, Spark CM, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage7230Spark CM
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Spark CM

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Spark CM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7230, Spark CM.
Specification7230Spark CM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74 Х 20 mm
  • 152.2 Х 71.7 Х 5.6 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 172 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 720 x 1440 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7230, Spark CM.
Specification7230Spark CM
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.1%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7230, Spark CM.
Specification7230Spark CM
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7230, Spark CM.
Specification7230Spark CM
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7230, Spark CM.
Specification7230Spark CM
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q3
  • 2017
  • December
Colors Unknown
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
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, Spark CM.
Specification7230Spark CM
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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7230, Spark CM.
Specification7230Spark CM
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7230, Spark CM.
Specification7230Spark CM
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity