BlackBerry 7730 vs Dell XCD28

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

    XCD28: 42 g lighter

    7730:
    142 g
    XCD28:
    100 g
  • Width

    XCD28: 22 mm narrower

    7730:
    77 mm
    XCD28:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XCD28: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    7730:
    3 in
    XCD28:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    XCD28: 3.5 mm thinner

    7730:
    18 mm
    XCD28:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    XCD28: 19 mm shorter

    7730:
    121 mm
    XCD28:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    7730:
    2004
    XCD28:
    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 +19 mm versus XCD28
    Width:
    77 mm +22 mm versus XCD28
    Depth:
    18 mm +3.5 mm versus XCD28
  2. 2. XCD28

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7730

    142 g

    +42 g versus XCD28

  2. 2. XCD28

    100 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. XCD28

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

7730 has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than XCD28.

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

XCD28: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 256 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. 7730

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

2. XCD28

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. XCD28

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7730, XCD28.
Specification7730XCD28
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121 Х 77 Х 18 mm
  • 102 Х 55 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 100 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 2 MB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7730, XCD28.
Specification7730XCD28
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 29.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.2%
  • 43.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 113 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7730, XCD28.
Specification7730XCD28
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7730, XCD28.
Specification7730XCD28
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7730, XCD28.
Specification7730XCD28
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2010
  • November
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7730, XCD28.
Specification7730XCD28
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7730, XCD28.
Specification7730XCD28
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7730, XCD28.
Specification7730XCD28
Dop
  • Organizer
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input