BlackBerry 8830 World Edition vs Plum Axe II

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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

    Axe II: 22 g lighter

    8830 World Edition:
    132 g
    Axe II:
    110 g
  • Width

    Axe II: 1 mm narrower

    8830 World Edition:
    66 mm
    Axe II:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8830 World Edition: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    8830 World Edition:
    2.5 in
    Axe II:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    8830 World Edition:
    Qualcomm MSM6550
    Axe II:
    Mediatek MT6572AW
  • Depth

    Axe II: 2.2 mm thinner

    8830 World Edition:
    14 mm
    Axe II:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    8830 World Edition: 11.5 mm shorter

    8830 World Edition:
    114 mm
    Axe II:
    125.5 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 +1 mm versus Axe II
    Depth:
    14 mm +2.2 mm versus Axe II
  2. 2. Axe II

    Height:
    125.5 mm +11.5 mm versus 8830 World Edition
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8830 World Edition

    132 g

    +22 g versus Axe II

  2. 2. Axe II

    110 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. Axe II

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

Axe II 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

8830 World Edition: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 MB RAM

Axe II: 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. Axe II

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. Axe II

    1450 mAh

    +50 mAh versus 8830 World Edition

Specifications

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1. 8830 World Edition2. Axe II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Axe II.
Specification8830 World EditionAxe II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 125.5 Х 65 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
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
  • 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
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
  • Mediatek MT6572AW
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Axe II.
Specification8830 World EditionAxe II
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%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Axe II.
Specification8830 World EditionAxe II
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Axe II.
Specification8830 World EditionAxe II
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Axe II.
Specification8830 World EditionAxe II
Release date
  • 2007
  • April
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Axe II.
Specification8830 World EditionAxe II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Axe II.
Specification8830 World EditionAxe II
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Axe II.
Specification8830 World EditionAxe II
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Z402 Dual SIM Z403 Single SIM