BlackBerry 8830 World Edition vs T-Mobile Move Balance

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

    8830 World Edition: 10 g lighter

    8830 World Edition:
    132 g
    Move Balance:
    142 g
  • Width

    Move Balance: 6.5 mm narrower

    8830 World Edition:
    66 mm
    Move Balance:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8830 World Edition: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    8830 World Edition:
    2.5 in
    Move Balance:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Move Balance: 3.5 mm thinner

    8830 World Edition:
    14 mm
    Move Balance:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    8830 World Edition: 4.5 mm shorter

    8830 World Edition:
    114 mm
    Move Balance:
    118.5 mm
  • Release year

    8830 World Edition:
    2007
    Move Balance:
    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
    Width:
    66 mm +6.5 mm versus Move Balance
    Depth:
    14 mm +3.5 mm versus Move Balance
  2. 2. Move Balance

    Height:
    118.5 mm +4.5 mm versus 8830 World Edition
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8830 World Edition

    132 g

  2. 2. Move Balance

    142 g

    +10 g versus 8830 World Edition

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. Move Balance

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

Move Balance has approximately 101.3% 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

Move Balance: 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. Move Balance

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. Move Balance

    2000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus 8830 World Edition

Specifications

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1. 8830 World Edition2. Move Balance

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Move Balance.
Specification8830 World EditionMove Balance
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 118.5 Х 59.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 3.7" 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)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Move Balance.
Specification8830 World EditionMove Balance
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 55.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Move Balance.
Specification8830 World EditionMove Balance
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,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Move Balance.
Specification8830 World EditionMove Balance
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 800 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Move Balance.
Specification8830 World EditionMove Balance
Release date
  • 2007
  • April
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 770 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Move Balance.
Specification8830 World EditionMove Balance
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Move Balance.
Specification8830 World EditionMove Balance
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8830 World Edition, Move Balance.
Specification8830 World EditionMove Balance
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input