BlackBerry 7730 vs Dell Aero

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

    Aero: 38 g lighter

    7730:
    142 g
    Aero:
    104 g
  • Width

    Aero: 19.1 mm narrower

    7730:
    77 mm
    Aero:
    57.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7730: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    7730:
    3 in
    Aero:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Aero: 6.3 mm thinner

    7730:
    18 mm
    Aero:
    11.7 mm
  • Release year

    7730:
    2004
    Aero:
    2010

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. 7730

    Height:
    121 mm
    Width:
    77 mm +19.1 mm versus Aero
    Depth:
    18 mm +6.3 mm versus Aero
  2. 2. Aero

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    57.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7730

    142 g

    +38 g versus Aero

  2. 2. Aero

    104 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. 7730

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29 cm²
  2. 2. Aero

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

Aero has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than 7730.

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.

7730: Original memory entry

16 MB · 2 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. 7730

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Aero

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. 77302. Aero

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7730, Aero.
Specification7730Aero
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121 Х 77 Х 18 mm
  • 122 Х 57.9 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 104 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 240 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 2 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7730, Aero.
Specification7730Aero
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 29.0 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.2%
  • 47.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 113 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7730, Aero.
Specification7730Aero
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7730, Aero.
Specification7730Aero
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Marvell PXA310 624 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7730, Aero.
Specification7730Aero
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2010
  • March
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7730, Aero.
Specification7730Aero
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7730, Aero.
Specification7730Aero
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7730, Aero.
Specification7730Aero
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -QuickOffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T