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BlackBerry 8830 World Edition vs BLU Life View

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

      8830 World Edition: 88 g lighter

      8830 World Edition:
      132 g
      Life View:
      220 g

    • Width

      8830 World Edition: 16.5 mm narrower

      8830 World Edition:
      66 mm
      Life View:
      82.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      8830 World Edition: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

      8830 World Edition:
      2.5 in
      Life View:
      5.7 in

    • Chipset

      8830 World Edition:
      Qualcomm MSM6550
      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Life View: 5.1 mm thinner

      8830 World Edition:
      14 mm
      Life View:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      8830 World Edition: 47 mm shorter

      8830 World Edition:
      114 mm
      Life View:
      161 mm

    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. 8830 World Edition

      Height:
      114 mm
      Width:
      66 mm
      Depth:
      14 mm +5.1 mm versus Life View

    2. 2. Life View

      Height:
      161 mm +47 mm versus 8830 World Edition
      Width:
      82.5 mm +16.5 mm versus 8830 World Edition
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. 8830 World Edition

      132 g

    2. 2. Life View

      220 g

      +88 g versus 8830 World Edition

    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. 8830 World Edition

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

    2. 2. Life View

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

    Life View has approximately 362.8% more rectangular screen area than 8830 World Edition.

    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 8830 World Edition, Life View, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storage8830 World EditionLife View
    16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    8830 World Edition: Original memory entry

    64 MB · 16 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. 8830 World Edition

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD (dedicated slot)

    2. Life View

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

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

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

    1. 1. 8830 World Edition

      1400 mAh

    2. 2. Life View

      2600 mAh

      +1200 mAh versus 8830 World Edition

    Specifications

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    1. 8830 World Edition2. Life View

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Life View.
    Specification8830 World EditionLife View
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 132 g
    • 220 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.5" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 240 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 MB
    • 16 MB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM6550
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Life View.
    Specification8830 World EditionLife View
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 19.4 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 25.7%
    • 67.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 160 PPI
    • 258 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Life View.
    Specification8830 World EditionLife View
    Rear camera, main
    • 0 MP,
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs Unknown
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video Unknown
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 5 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Life View.
    Specification8830 World EditionLife View
    Processor CPU Unknown
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • PowerVR SGX544
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Life View.
    Specification8830 World EditionLife View
    Release date
    • 2007
    • April
    • 2013
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 230 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Life View.
    Specification8830 World EditionLife View
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network Unknown
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • miniUSB
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Life View.
    Specification8830 World EditionLife View
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Life View.
    Specification8830 World EditionLife View
    Dop
    • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110