BlackBerry 8830 World Edition vs Nokia C6

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: 18 g lighter

    8830 World Edition:
    132 g
    C6:
    150 g
  • Width

    C6: 13 mm narrower

    8830 World Edition:
    66 mm
    C6:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8830 World Edition: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    8830 World Edition:
    2.5 in
    C6:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    8830 World Edition: 2.8 mm thinner

    8830 World Edition:
    14 mm
    C6:
    16.8 mm
  • Release year

    8830 World Edition:
    2007
    C6:
    2010

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 +13 mm versus C6
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. C6

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    16.8 mm +2.8 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. C6

    150 g

    +18 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. C6

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

C6 has approximately 45.9% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

8830 World Edition: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 MB RAM

C6: Original memory entry

240 MB

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. C6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB 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 C6

  2. 2. C6

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8830 World Edition2. C6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8830 World Edition, C6.
Specification8830 World EditionC6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 113 Х 53 Х 16.8 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 240 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB 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
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8830 World Edition, C6.
Specification8830 World EditionC6
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8830 World Edition, C6.
Specification8830 World EditionC6
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • QVGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8830 World Edition, C6.
Specification8830 World EditionC6
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8830 World Edition, C6.
Specification8830 World EditionC6
Release date
  • 2007
  • April
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (2G) / Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8830 World Edition, C6.
Specification8830 World EditionC6
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.21 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.05 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8830 World Edition, C6.
Specification8830 World EditionC6
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8830 World Edition, C6.
Specification8830 World EditionC6
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input