BlackBerry 8830 World Edition vs Gionee Marathon M4

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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: 44 g lighter

    8830 World Edition:
    132 g
    Marathon M4:
    176 g
  • Width

    8830 World Edition: 5.2 mm narrower

    8830 World Edition:
    66 mm
    Marathon M4:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8830 World Edition: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    8830 World Edition:
    2.5 in
    Marathon M4:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Marathon M4: 3.8 mm thinner

    8830 World Edition:
    14 mm
    Marathon M4:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    8830 World Edition: 30.7 mm shorter

    8830 World Edition:
    114 mm
    Marathon M4:
    144.7 mm
  • Release year

    8830 World Edition:
    2007
    Marathon M4:
    2015

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 +3.8 mm versus Marathon M4
  2. 2. Marathon M4

    Height:
    144.7 mm +30.7 mm versus 8830 World Edition
    Width:
    71.2 mm +5.2 mm versus 8830 World Edition
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8830 World Edition

    132 g

  2. 2. Marathon M4

    176 g

    +44 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. Marathon M4

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

Marathon M4 has approximately 256.1% 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, Marathon M4, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8830 World EditionMarathon M4
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Marathon M4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Marathon M4

    5000 mAh

    +3600 mAh versus 8830 World Edition

Specifications

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1. 8830 World Edition2. Marathon M4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Marathon M4.
Specification8830 World EditionMarathon M4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 144.7 Х 71.2 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Amigo 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Marathon M4.
Specification8830 World EditionMarathon M4
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Marathon M4.
Specification8830 World EditionMarathon M4
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Marathon M4.
Specification8830 World EditionMarathon M4
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Marathon M4.
Specification8830 World EditionMarathon M4
Release date
  • 2007
  • April
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 50 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Marathon M4.
Specification8830 World EditionMarathon M4
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Marathon M4.
Specification8830 World EditionMarathon M4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Marathon M4.
Specification8830 World EditionMarathon M4
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass