BlackBerry 8830 World Edition vs Nokia Asha 503

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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

    Asha 503: 21.8 g lighter

    8830 World Edition:
    132 g
    Asha 503:
    110.2 g
  • Width

    Asha 503: 5.4 mm narrower

    8830 World Edition:
    66 mm
    Asha 503:
    60.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8830 World Edition: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    8830 World Edition:
    2.5 in
    Asha 503:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Asha 503: 1.3 mm thinner

    8830 World Edition:
    14 mm
    Asha 503:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    Asha 503: 11.4 mm shorter

    8830 World Edition:
    114 mm
    Asha 503:
    102.6 mm
  • Release year

    8830 World Edition:
    2007
    Asha 503:
    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 +11.4 mm versus Asha 503
    Width:
    66 mm +5.4 mm versus Asha 503
    Depth:
    14 mm +1.3 mm versus Asha 503
  2. 2. Asha 503

    Height:
    102.6 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8830 World Edition

    132 g

    +21.8 g versus Asha 503

  2. 2. Asha 503

    110.2 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. Asha 503

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

Asha 503 has approximately 44% 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

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. Asha 503

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB card included

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 Asha 503

  2. 2. Asha 503

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8830 World Edition2. Asha 503

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Asha 503.
Specification8830 World EditionAsha 503
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 102.6 Х 60.6 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 110.2 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 3" 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
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
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Asha 503.
Specification8830 World EditionAsha 503
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 44.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Asha 503.
Specification8830 World EditionAsha 503
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 480p@19fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Asha 503.
Specification8830 World EditionAsha 503
Release date
  • 2007
  • April
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 840 h (2G) / Up to 840 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Asha 503.
Specification8830 World EditionAsha 503
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Asha 503.
Specification8830 World EditionAsha 503
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Asha 503.
Specification8830 World EditionAsha 503
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input