BlackBerry 8830 World Edition vs T-Mobile MDA Compact V

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

  MDA Compact V: 15 g lighter

  8830 World Edition:

  132 g

  MDA Compact V:

  117 g

• Width

  MDA Compact V: 12.9 mm narrower

  8830 World Edition:

  66 mm

  MDA Compact V:

  53.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  8830 World Edition: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  8830 World Edition:

  2.5 in

  MDA Compact V:

  3.2 in

• Chipset

  8830 World Edition:

  Qualcomm MSM6550

  MDA Compact V:

  Qualcomm MSM7200A

• Height

  MDA Compact V: 6.1 mm shorter

  8830 World Edition:

  114 mm

  MDA Compact V:

  107.9 mm

• Release year

  8830 World Edition:

  2007

  MDA Compact V:

  2009

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 +6.1 mm versus MDA Compact V

   Width:

   66 mm +12.9 mm versus MDA Compact V

   Depth:

   14 mm

2. 2. MDA Compact V

   Height:

   107.9 mm

   Width:

   53.1 mm

   Depth:

   13.7 mm

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. MDA Compact V

   Screen diagonal:

   3.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   29.1 cm²

MDA Compact V has approximately 50.6% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.