BlackBerry 8830 World Edition vs Dell Venue Pro

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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: 60.8 g lighter

    8830 World Edition:
    132 g
    Venue Pro:
    192.8 g
  • Width

    Venue Pro: 2.5 mm narrower

    8830 World Edition:
    66 mm
    Venue Pro:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8830 World Edition: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    8830 World Edition:
    2.5 in
    Venue Pro:
    4.1 in
  • Chipset

    8830 World Edition:
    Qualcomm MSM6550
    Venue Pro:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    8830 World Edition: 1.2 mm thinner

    8830 World Edition:
    14 mm
    Venue Pro:
    15.2 mm
  • Height

    8830 World Edition: 8 mm shorter

    8830 World Edition:
    114 mm
    Venue Pro:
    122 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 +2.5 mm versus Venue Pro
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. Venue Pro

    Height:
    122 mm +8 mm versus 8830 World Edition
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +1.2 mm versus 8830 World Edition

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8830 World Edition

    132 g

  2. 2. Venue Pro

    192.8 g

    +60.8 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. Venue Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    4.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.8 cm²

Venue Pro has approximately 147.2% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

8830 World Edition: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 MB RAM

Venue Pro: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. Venue Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - not user accessible

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. Venue Pro

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8830 World Edition2. Venue Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Venue Pro.
Specification8830 World EditionVenue Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 122 Х 63.5 Х 15.2 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 192.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 4.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 8/16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - not user accessible
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Venue Pro.
Specification8830 World EditionVenue Pro
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 47.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 61.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 228 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Venue Pro.
Specification8830 World EditionVenue Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications Unknown
  • No
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Venue Pro.
Specification8830 World EditionVenue Pro
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Venue Pro.
Specification8830 World EditionVenue Pro
Release date
  • 2007
  • April
  • 2010
  • October. Released 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Venue Pro.
Specification8830 World EditionVenue Pro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • 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, Venue Pro.
Specification8830 World EditionVenue Pro
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Venue Pro.
Specification8830 World EditionVenue Pro
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as Dell Lightning