Sony Xperia ZR (3G) vs BlackBerry 8830 (World edition)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia ZR vs BlackBerry 8830 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia ZR (3G)
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!
27 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 3 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS / GPS |
| + 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 highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Model | Xperia ZR (3G) | 8830 (World edition) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia ZR C5502, Xperia ZR M36h C5502, Sony Dogo | RIM BlackBerry 8830 World Edition |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 6/1/2013 | 5/1/2007 |
| Depth | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 67.3 x 131.3 millimeters (2.65 x 5.17 in) | 66 x 114 millimeters (2.6 x 4.49 in) |
| Weight | 138 grams (4.83 ounces) | 132 grams (4.62 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.55" inches | 2.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~25.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 323 PPI | 160 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | BlackBerry OS 4.2 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM6550 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 225MHz ARM926EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 320 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 16MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4.49GB available) | 64MB |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 4GB microSD (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Dual-Band 900/1800 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 900/1800 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CSD, GPRS, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 |
| 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 |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | Mini-USB 1.1 (Mini-B) |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 2.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.0 |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | Not supported |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | GPS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2300 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 13 hours | 3.7 hours |
| Standby | 520 hours (21.7 days) | 216 hours (9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Pink, Mint • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • Sweep panorama • Java framework | • Colors: Black • Trackball navigation • BlackBerry maps • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF viewer • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia ZR (3G) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.25W/kg (head), 0.76W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.79W/kg (head) | feature not registered |