BlackBerry 8830 World Edition vs Nokia N95

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

    N95: 12 g lighter

    8830 World Edition:
    132 g
    N95:
    120 g
  • Width

    N95: 13 mm narrower

    8830 World Edition:
    66 mm
    N95:
    53 mm
  • Depth

    8830 World Edition: 7 mm thinner

    8830 World Edition:
    14 mm
    N95:
    21 mm
  • Height

    N95: 15 mm shorter

    8830 World Edition:
    114 mm
    N95:
    99 mm
  • Release year

    8830 World Edition:
    2007
    N95:
    2006

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 mm versus N95
    Width:
    66 mm +13 mm versus N95
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. N95

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +7 mm versus 8830 World Edition

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8830 World Edition

    132 g

    +12 g versus N95

  2. 2. N95

    120 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. N95

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

N95 has approximately 8.2% 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

N95: Original memory entry

160 MB · 64 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. N95

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    +450 mAh versus N95

  2. 2. N95

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8830 World Edition2. N95

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8830 World Edition, N95.
Specification8830 World EditionN95
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 99 Х 53 Х 21 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 2.6" 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
  • 160 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8830 World Edition, N95.
Specification8830 World EditionN95
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 39.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8830 World Edition, N95.
Specification8830 World EditionN95
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • QVGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8830 World Edition, N95.
Specification8830 World EditionN95
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8830 World Edition, N95.
Specification8830 World EditionN95
Release date
  • 2007
  • April
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Plum
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / 2 h 42 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8830 World Edition, N95.
Specification8830 World EditionN95
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8830 World Edition, N95.
Specification8830 World EditionN95
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8830 World Edition, N95.
Specification8830 World EditionN95
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball
  • Infrared port - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo - Dual slide design