BlackBerry 8830 World Edition vs LG Fireweb

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

    Fireweb: 9.5 g lighter

    8830 World Edition:
    132 g
    Fireweb:
    122.5 g
  • Screen diagonal

    8830 World Edition: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    8830 World Edition:
    2.5 in
    Fireweb:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    8830 World Edition:
    Qualcomm MSM6550
    Fireweb:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Fireweb: 5 mm thinner

    8830 World Edition:
    14 mm
    Fireweb:
    9 mm
  • Release year

    8830 World Edition:
    2007
    Fireweb:
    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 +5 mm versus Fireweb
  2. 2. Fireweb

    Height:
    113.8 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8830 World Edition

    132 g

    +9.5 g versus Fireweb

  2. 2. Fireweb

    122.5 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. Fireweb

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.6 cm²

Fireweb has approximately 146.2% 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

Fireweb: Original memory entry

2 GB

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. Fireweb

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. Fireweb

    1540 mAh

    +140 mAh versus 8830 World Edition

Specifications

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1. 8830 World Edition2. Fireweb

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Fireweb.
Specification8830 World EditionFireweb
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 113.8 Х 66.5 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 122.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 2 GB
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
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Firefox OS 1.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Fireweb.
Specification8830 World EditionFireweb
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 47.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 63.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 144 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Fireweb.
Specification8830 World EditionFireweb
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Fireweb.
Specification8830 World EditionFireweb
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3174
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Fireweb.
Specification8830 World EditionFireweb
Release date
  • 2007
  • April
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 744 h (2G) / Up to 744 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Fireweb.
Specification8830 World EditionFireweb
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
  • 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, Fireweb.
Specification8830 World EditionFireweb
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Fireweb.
Specification8830 World EditionFireweb
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Document viewer -Organizer -Predictive text input