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BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 vs Nokia N72

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

      Pearl Flip 8230: 22 g lighter

      Pearl Flip 8230:
      102 g
      N72:
      124 g

    • Release year

      Pearl Flip 8230:
      2009
      N72:
      2006

    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. Pearl Flip 8230

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

    2. 2. N72

      Height:
      109 mm
      Width:
      53 mm
      Depth:
      21.8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Pearl Flip 8230

      102 g

    2. 2. N72

      124 g

      +22 g versus Pearl Flip 8230

    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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Pearl Flip 8230

      Pearl Flip 8230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. N72

      N72: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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.

    Pearl Flip 8230: Original memory entry

    128 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

    N72: Original memory entry

    20 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. Pearl Flip 8230

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. N72

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB 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. Pearl Flip 8230

      900 mAh

    2. 2. N72

      970 mAh

      +70 mAh versus Pearl Flip 8230

    Specifications

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    1. Pearl Flip 82302. N72

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, N72.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230N72
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 101 Х 50 Х 17.5 mm
    • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
    Weight
    • 102 g
    • 124 g
    Technology Unknown
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 2.6" inch
    • 2.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 320 px
    • 176 x 208 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 128 MB ROM
    • 20 MB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
    • RS-DV-MMC
    • 128 MB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 970 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS
    • Symbian OS 8.1
    • Series 60 UI 2.8
    Chipset Unknown
    • TI OMAP 1710
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, N72.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230N72
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 20.9 cm2
    • 14.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 41.5%
    • 24.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 154 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, N72.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230N72
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • CIF
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0 MP,
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, N72.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230N72
    Processor CPU Unknown
    • 220 MHz
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, N72.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230N72
    Release date
    • 2009
    • February
    • 2006
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • Red
    • Pink
    • Gloss Black
    • Pearl Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
    • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, N72.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230N72
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.0
    • 153.2 Kbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • No
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • No
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • No
    GPS
    • No
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • Pop-Port 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.0
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, N72.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230N72
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others
    • Secondary external 65K TFT display
    • 128x160 pixels
    • Downloadable themes
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, N72.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230N72
    Dop
    • BlackBerry maps -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input Trackball
    • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing