BlackBerry 7730 vs Samsung Galaxy A8s

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

    7730: 31 g lighter

    7730:
    142 g
    Galaxy A8s:
    173 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A8s: 2.1 mm narrower

    7730:
    77 mm
    Galaxy A8s:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7730: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

    7730:
    3 in
    Galaxy A8s:
    6.4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8s: 10.6 mm thinner

    7730:
    18 mm
    Galaxy A8s:
    7.4 mm
  • Height

    7730: 37.4 mm shorter

    7730:
    121 mm
    Galaxy A8s:
    158.4 mm
  • Release year

    7730:
    2004
    Galaxy A8s:
    2018

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 +2.1 mm versus Galaxy A8s
    Depth:
    18 mm +10.6 mm versus Galaxy A8s
  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    Height:
    158.4 mm +37.4 mm versus 7730
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7730

    142 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    173 g

    +31 g versus 7730

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. Galaxy A8s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy A8s has approximately 246.3% 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

Galaxy A8s: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB 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. Galaxy A8s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. 77302. Galaxy A8s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7730, Galaxy A8s.
Specification7730Galaxy A8s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121 Х 77 Х 18 mm
  • 158.4 Х 74.9 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 173 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 2 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7730, Galaxy A8s.
Specification7730Galaxy A8s
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.0 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.2%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 113 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7730, Galaxy A8s.
Specification7730Galaxy A8s
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs Unknown
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -10 MP
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 7730, Galaxy A8s.
Specification7730Galaxy A8s
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 170322
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7730, Galaxy A8s.
Specification7730Galaxy A8s
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2018
  • December
Colors Unknown
  • Blue
  • Gray
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7730, Galaxy A8s.
Specification7730Galaxy A8s
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7730, Galaxy A8s.
Specification7730Galaxy A8s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7730, Galaxy A8s.
Specification7730Galaxy A8s
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2019) in South Korea