BlackBerry 8830 World Edition vs Pantech Burst

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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

    Burst: 9.5 g lighter

    8830 World Edition:
    132 g
    Burst:
    122.5 g
  • Width

    Burst: 3.5 mm narrower

    8830 World Edition:
    66 mm
    Burst:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8830 World Edition: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    8830 World Edition:
    2.5 in
    Burst:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    8830 World Edition:
    Qualcomm MSM6550
    Burst:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    Burst: 2.6 mm thinner

    8830 World Edition:
    14 mm
    Burst:
    11.4 mm
  • Height

    8830 World Edition: 12.5 mm shorter

    8830 World Edition:
    114 mm
    Burst:
    126.5 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 +3.5 mm versus Burst
    Depth:
    14 mm +2.6 mm versus Burst
  2. 2. Burst

    Height:
    126.5 mm +12.5 mm versus 8830 World Edition
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8830 World Edition

    132 g

    +9.5 g versus Burst

  2. 2. Burst

    122.5 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. Burst

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Burst has approximately 135.3% 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.

Recorded RAM for 8830 World Edition, Burst, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8830 World EditionBurst
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Burst

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. Burst

    1650 mAh

    +250 mAh versus 8830 World Edition

Specifications

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1. 8830 World Edition2. Burst

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Burst.
Specification8830 World EditionBurst
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 126.5 Х 62.5 Х 11.4 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 122.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Burst.
Specification8830 World EditionBurst
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Burst.
Specification8830 World EditionBurst
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Burst.
Specification8830 World EditionBurst
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Burst.
Specification8830 World EditionBurst
Release date
  • 2007
  • April
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Titanium
  • Ruby Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Burst.
Specification8830 World EditionBurst
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Burst.
Specification8830 World EditionBurst
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Burst.
Specification8830 World EditionBurst
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For AT&T