BlackBerry 8830 World Edition vs i-mate Pocket PC

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: 58 g lighter

    8830 World Edition:
    132 g
    Pocket PC:
    190 g
  • Width

    8830 World Edition: 4 mm narrower

    8830 World Edition:
    66 mm
    Pocket PC:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8830 World Edition: 1 in smaller diagonal

    8830 World Edition:
    2.5 in
    Pocket PC:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    8830 World Edition: 4 mm thinner

    8830 World Edition:
    14 mm
    Pocket PC:
    18 mm
  • Height

    8830 World Edition: 16 mm shorter

    8830 World Edition:
    114 mm
    Pocket PC:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    8830 World Edition:
    2007
    Pocket PC:
    2004

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
  2. 2. Pocket PC

    Height:
    130 mm +16 mm versus 8830 World Edition
    Width:
    70 mm +4 mm versus 8830 World Edition
    Depth:
    18 mm +4 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. Pocket PC

    190 g

    +58 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. Pocket PC

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

Pocket PC has approximately 96% 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

Pocket PC: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM (128 MB optional)

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. Pocket PC

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

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

    +200 mAh versus Pocket PC

  2. 2. Pocket PC

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8830 World Edition2. Pocket PC

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Pocket PC.
Specification8830 World EditionPocket PC
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM (128 MB optional)
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • SDIO/MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Pocket PC.
Specification8830 World EditionPocket PC
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Pocket PC.
Specification8830 World EditionPocket PC
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Pocket PC.
Specification8830 World EditionPocket PC
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Intel PXA263 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Pocket PC.
Specification8830 World EditionPocket PC
Release date
  • 2007
  • April
  • 2004
  • Q2
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Pocket PC.
Specification8830 World EditionPocket PC
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • Yes
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, Pocket PC.
Specification8830 World EditionPocket PC
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Pocket PC.
Specification8830 World EditionPocket PC
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3 player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 2020
  • O2 XDA II
  • T-Mobile MDA II and Orange SPV M1000.