BlackBerry 7230 vs Fairphone 6
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry 7230 vs Fairphone 6 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
,
vs
6.31"
OLED
OLED
1116x2484
50
MP
MP
32mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4415
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Fairphone 6
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
1 Advantage 
29 Advantages | 2 Common items in both devices |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Vibrating alert |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight๐ฑ Model features | ||
| BlackBerry 7230 | Fairphone 6 | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | BlackBerry 7230 | Fairphone 6 |
| Other model names | RIM BlackBerry 7230, BlackBerry 7210 | Fairphone (Gen. 6) |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |   (Europe), (Global, International) |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Fairphone |
| Release date | 10/1/2003 | 6/25/2025 |
| Depth | 20 millimeters (0.79 inches) | 9.6 millimeters (0.38 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 74 x 113 millimeters (2.91 x 4.45 in) | 73.3 x 156.5 millimeters (2.89 x 6.16 in) |
| Weight | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) | 193 grams (6.76 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP55 certified: dust resistant and protection from short-term exposure to water jets MIL-STD-810H military certified: rigorous testing for salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, drop and thermal shock resistance. |
๐ฒ Display | ||
| BlackBerry 7230 | Fairphone 6 | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | LTPO OLED |
| Screen size | 2.6" inches | 6.31" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~24.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~83.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x160 pixels | 1116x2484 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 111 PPI | 432 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 880nits[typ], 1400nits[peak] |
๐ค Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry 7230 | Fairphone 6 | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 4.0 | Android 15 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 16 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
โ๏ธ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry 7230 | Fairphone 6 | |
| Chipset | ARM 9EJ-S Core | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (SM7635) (4nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core ARM9EJ-S (Single-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Single-core) 3x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A520 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 810 (1GHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 786958 (v10) |
๐ฝ Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry 7230 | Fairphone 6 | |
| RAM memory | 1MB | 8GB LPDDR5 |
| Internal storage | 16MB | 256GB (220GB available) UFS 3.1 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
๐ถ Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry 7230 | Fairphone 6 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.048 Mbps | 3000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41, 42) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
๐ท Camera | ||
| BlackBerry 7230 | Fairphone 6 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | (triple camera) 50 megapixels 13MP ultrawide f/2.21/3.06"1.12ฮผmPDAF 0.3MP depth TOF-3D |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.6 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.56" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1ยตm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Not supported | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60/120fps 720p@240fps Sony Lytia 700C Samsung KD1 |
๐ธ Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry 7230 | Fairphone 6 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.42" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
๐ Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry 7230 | Fairphone 6 | |
| Loudspeaker | feature not registered | Stereo sound |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | feature not registered | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | feature not registered | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
๐ Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry 7230 | Fairphone 6 | |
| USB | Mini-USB 1.1 (Mini-B) | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 2.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | Not supported | 5.4 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
๐งญ Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry 7230 | Fairphone 6 | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
๐ Battery | ||
| BlackBerry 7230 | Fairphone 6 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | feature not registered | 4415 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 30W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 240 hours (10 days) | feature not registered |
โ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry 7230 | Fairphone 6 | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Monophonic | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | โข Java framework | โข Colors: Horizon Black, Cloud White, Forest Green iFixit: 10/10 |
โข๏ธ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry 7230 | Fairphone 6 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.49W/kg (head), 1.39W/kg (body) |