BlackBerry 8830 World Edition vs Philips V726

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.

  • Width

    V726: 9 mm narrower

    8830 World Edition:
    66 mm
    V726:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8830 World Edition: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    8830 World Edition:
    2.5 in
    V726:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    8830 World Edition:
    Qualcomm MSM6550
    V726:
    Mediatek MT6516
  • Height

    V726: 4 mm shorter

    8830 World Edition:
    114 mm
    V726:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    8830 World Edition:
    2007
    V726:
    2011

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 +4 mm versus V726
    Width:
    66 mm +9 mm versus V726
    Depth:
    14 mm
    Weight:
    132 g
  2. 2. V726

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    14.3 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. V726

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

V726 has approximately 57.5% 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

V726: Original memory entry

200 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. V726

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. V726

    2100 mAh

    +700 mAh versus 8830 World Edition

Specifications

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1. 8830 World Edition2. V726

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8830 World Edition, V726.
Specification8830 World EditionV726
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 110 Х 57 Х 14.3 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 200 MB
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
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
  • Mediatek MT6516
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8830 World Edition, V726.
Specification8830 World EditionV726
Touchscreen Unknown
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 48.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8830 World Edition, V726.
Specification8830 World EditionV726
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video Unknown
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8830 World Edition, V726.
Specification8830 World EditionV726
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8830 World Edition, V726.
Specification8830 World EditionV726
Release date
  • 2007
  • April
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 1000 h Talking time- Up to 15 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8830 World Edition, V726.
Specification8830 World EditionV726
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • 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, V726.
Specification8830 World EditionV726
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Touchpad
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8830 World Edition, V726.
Specification8830 World EditionV726
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input