BlackBerry 7730 vs Motorola ROKR E8

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

    ROKR E8: 42 g lighter

    7730:
    142 g
    ROKR E8:
    100 g
  • Width

    ROKR E8: 24 mm narrower

    7730:
    77 mm
    ROKR E8:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E8: 1 in smaller diagonal

    7730:
    3 in
    ROKR E8:
    2 in
  • Depth

    ROKR E8: 7.4 mm thinner

    7730:
    18 mm
    ROKR E8:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    ROKR E8: 6 mm shorter

    7730:
    121 mm
    ROKR E8:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    7730:
    2004
    ROKR E8:
    2007

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 +6 mm versus ROKR E8
    Width:
    77 mm +24 mm versus ROKR E8
    Depth:
    18 mm +7.4 mm versus ROKR E8
  2. 2. ROKR E8

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7730

    142 g

    +42 g versus ROKR E8

  2. 2. ROKR E8

    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. ROKR E8

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

7730 has approximately 134.4% more rectangular screen area than ROKR E8.

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

ROKR E8: Original memory entry

2 GB

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. ROKR E8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. 77302. ROKR E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7730, ROKR E8.
Specification7730ROKR E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121 Х 77 Х 18 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 100 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 240 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 2 MB RAM
  • 2 GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7730, ROKR E8.
Specification7730ROKR E8
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 29.0 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.2%
  • 20.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 113 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7730, ROKR E8.
Specification7730ROKR E8
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7730, ROKR E8.
Specification7730ROKR E8
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2007
  • September
Colors Unknown
  • Dark Navy
  • Platinum
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7730, ROKR E8.
Specification7730ROKR E8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7730, ROKR E8.
Specification7730ROKR E8
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • ModeShift morphing keypad -Navigation scroll wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7730, ROKR E8.
Specification7730ROKR E8
Dop
  • Organizer
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer