BlackBerry 8830 World Edition vs Nokia N71

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: 7 g lighter

    8830 World Edition:
    132 g
    N71:
    139 g
  • Width

    N71: 14.8 mm narrower

    8830 World Edition:
    66 mm
    N71:
    51.2 mm
  • Depth

    8830 World Edition: 11.8 mm thinner

    8830 World Edition:
    14 mm
    N71:
    25.8 mm
  • Height

    N71: 15.4 mm shorter

    8830 World Edition:
    114 mm
    N71:
    98.6 mm
  • Release year

    8830 World Edition:
    2007
    N71:
    2005

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 +15.4 mm versus N71
    Width:
    66 mm +14.8 mm versus N71
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. N71

    Height:
    98.6 mm
    Width:
    51.2 mm
    Depth:
    25.8 mm +11.8 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. N71

    139 g

    +7 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. N71

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

8830 World Edition has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than N71.

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

N71: Original memory entry

10 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. N71

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot) · 128 MB 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

    +430 mAh versus N71

  2. 2. N71

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8830 World Edition2. N71

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8830 World Edition, N71.
Specification8830 World EditionN71
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 98.6 Х 51.2 Х 25.8 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 2.4" 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
  • 10 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8830 World Edition, N71.
Specification8830 World EditionN71
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 35.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8830 World Edition, N71.
Specification8830 World EditionN71
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8830 World Edition, N71.
Specification8830 World EditionN71
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8830 World Edition, N71.
Specification8830 World EditionN71
Release date
  • 2007
  • April
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8830 World Edition, N71.
Specification8830 World EditionN71
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8830 World Edition, N71.
Specification8830 World EditionN71
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Second external display 65K colors
  • (96x68 pixels) -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8830 World Edition, N71.
Specification8830 World EditionN71
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball
  • Infrared port - SyncML -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo