BlackBerry 8830 World Edition vs HTC 8XT

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

    8XT: 12 g lighter

    8830 World Edition:
    132 g
    8XT:
    120 g
  • Screen diagonal

    8830 World Edition: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    8830 World Edition:
    2.5 in
    8XT:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    8830 World Edition:
    Qualcomm MSM6550
    8XT:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    8XT: 4.1 mm thinner

    8830 World Edition:
    14 mm
    8XT:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    8830 World Edition: 18.1 mm shorter

    8830 World Edition:
    114 mm
    8XT:
    132.1 mm
  • Release year

    8830 World Edition:
    2007
    8XT:
    2013

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 +4.1 mm versus 8XT
  2. 2. 8XT

    Height:
    132.1 mm +18.1 mm versus 8830 World Edition
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8830 World Edition

    132 g

    +12 g versus 8XT

  2. 2. 8XT

    120 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. 8830 World Edition

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. 8XT

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

8XT has approximately 171.9% 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, 8XT, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8830 World Edition8XT
8 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. 8XT

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. 8XT

    1800 mAh

    +400 mAh versus 8830 World Edition

Specifications

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1. 8830 World Edition2. 8XT

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8830 World Edition, 8XT.
Specification8830 World Edition8XT
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 4.3" 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 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8830 World Edition, 8XT.
Specification8830 World Edition8XT
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 60.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8830 World Edition, 8XT.
Specification8830 World Edition8XT
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.6 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8830 World Edition, 8XT.
Specification8830 World Edition8XT
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8830 World Edition, 8XT.
Specification8830 World Edition8XT
Release date
  • 2007
  • April
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Violet
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8830 World Edition, 8XT.
Specification8830 World Edition8XT
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
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, 8XT.
Specification8830 World Edition8XT
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8830 World Edition, 8XT.
Specification8830 World Edition8XT
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint