BlackBerry 8830 World Edition vs Orange Hiro

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

    Hiro: 36 g lighter

    8830 World Edition:
    132 g
    Hiro:
    96 g
  • Width

    Hiro: 4 mm narrower

    8830 World Edition:
    66 mm
    Hiro:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8830 World Edition: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    8830 World Edition:
    2.5 in
    Hiro:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    8830 World Edition:
    Qualcomm MSM6550
    Hiro:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Hiro: 6 mm thinner

    8830 World Edition:
    14 mm
    Hiro:
    8 mm
  • Height

    8830 World Edition: 13.1 mm shorter

    8830 World Edition:
    114 mm
    Hiro:
    127.1 mm

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 +4 mm versus Hiro
    Depth:
    14 mm +6 mm versus Hiro
  2. 2. Hiro

    Height:
    127.1 mm +13.1 mm versus 8830 World Edition
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8830 World Edition

    132 g

    +36 g versus Hiro

  2. 2. Hiro

    96 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. Hiro

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

Hiro has approximately 163.4% 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

Hiro: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Hiro

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. Hiro

    1700 mAh

    +300 mAh versus 8830 World Edition

Specifications

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1. 8830 World Edition2. Hiro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Hiro.
Specification8830 World EditionHiro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Hiro.
Specification8830 World EditionHiro
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 228 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Hiro.
Specification8830 World EditionHiro
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Hiro.
Specification8830 World EditionHiro
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 317
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 569
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Hiro.
Specification8830 World EditionHiro
Release date
  • 2007
  • April
  • 2013
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Hiro.
Specification8830 World EditionHiro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Yes
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
  • hotspot
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)
  • SAR EU - 1.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Hiro.
Specification8830 World EditionHiro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Hiro.
Specification8830 World EditionHiro
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity