BlackBerry 6230
Network
Technology
GSM
2G bands
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
EDGE
No
Launch
Announced
2003, Q2
Status
Discontinued
Body
Dimensions
113 x 75 x 20 mm (4.45 x 2.95 x 0.79 in)
Weight
136 g (4.80 oz)
Keyboard
QWERTY
SIM
Mini-SIM
Display
Type
Monochrome
Size
2.6 inches
Resolution
Platform
OS
BlackBerry OS
Memory
Card slot
No
Internal
16MB 1MB RAM
Camera
No
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
Alert types
Vibration; Monophonic ringtones
3.5mm jack
No
Comms
WLAN
No
Bluetooth
No
Positioning
No
Radio
No
USB
Proprietary
Features
Sensors
Browser
HTML
Organize
Battery
Type
Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by
Up to 380 h
Talk time
Up to 5 h
Misc
Colors
Related products
ALL VERSIONS
BBF100-1BBF100-2BBF100-6BBF100-4
Versions: BBF100-1 (EU, Africa, AU); BBF100-2 (Canada, US, LATAM); BBF100-6 (ME, APAC, India); BBF100-4 (China)
Also known as BlackBerry Athena
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (BBF100-6 model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - EU, Africa, AU (BBF100-1)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Canada, US, LATAM (BBF100-2)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - ME, APAC, India (BBF100-6)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China (BBF100-4)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Launch
Announced
2018, June
Status
Available. Released 2018, June
Body
Dimensions
151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm (5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight
168 g (5.93 oz)
Keyboard
QWERTY
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - BBF100-6 only
Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard
Display
Type
IPS LCD
Size
4.5 inches, 60.0 cm2 (~55.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1620 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~434 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 512
Memory
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Dual
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.3", 1.28µm, dual pixel PDAF
12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired, QC3, 50% in 36 min (advertised)
Misc
Colors
Black, Silver, Red
Models
BBF100-6, BBF100-1, BBF100-2, BBF100-4
SAR EU
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Price
About 500 EUR
Tests
Performance
AnTuTu: 140984 (v7)
GeekBench: 5830 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: 1572 (nominal), 3.212 (sunlight)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 66dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 79dB
Audio quality
Noise -90.7dB / Crosstalk -94.2dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 86h
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Network
Technology
GSM
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Launch
Announced
2012, April. Released 2012, May
Status
Discontinued
Body
Dimensions
109 x 60 x 12.7 mm
Weight
102 g (3.49 oz)
Keyboard
QWERTY
SIM
Mini-SIM
Optical trackpad
Display
Type
TFT, 65K colors
Size
2.44 inches, 18.4 cm2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~164 ppi density)
Platform
OS
BlackBerry OS 7.1
Memory
Card slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Single
2 MP
Video
Yes
Selfie camera
No
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
No
Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player
MP4/H.264 player
Organizer
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Battery
Type
Removable Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery (J-S1)
Stand-by
Up to 432 h
Talk time
Up to 7 h
Music play
Up to 28 h
Misc
Colors
Black, Fuchsia Pink, Pure White, Teal Blue
SAR
1.31 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
1.61 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Price
About 80 EUR
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Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, EMEA
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 20, 29 - USA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - EMEA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced
2016, October. Released 2016, October
Status
Discontinued
Body
Dimensions
153.9 x 75.4 x 7 mm (6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
Weight
165 g (5.82 oz)
SIM
Nano-SIM
Display
Type
AMOLED
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
Memory
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
32GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera
Single
21 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie camera
Single
8 MP, f/2.2
Video
1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired, QC3
Stand-by
Up to 336 h (3G)
Talk time
Up to 26 h (3G)
Music play
Up to 88 h
Misc
Colors
Black
Models
BBA100-2, BBA100-1
Price
About 250 EUR
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Also known as BlackBerry Curve 9315 for T-Mobile
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA
Speed
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Launch
Announced
2012, May. Released 2012, May
Status
Discontinued
Body
Dimensions
109 x 60 x 12.7 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.5 in)
Weight
103 g (3.63 oz)
Keyboard
QWERTY
SIM
Mini-SIM
Optical trackpad
Display
Type
TFT, 65K colors
Size
2.44 inches, 18.4 cm2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~164 ppi density)
Platform
OS
BlackBerry OS 7.1
Memory
Card slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Single
3.15 MP
Features
LED flash
Video
Yes
Selfie camera
No
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
BBM key
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player
MP4/H.264/WMV player
Organizer
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Battery
Type
Removable Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery
Stand-by
Up to 432 h
Talk time
Up to 7 h
Music play
Up to 30 h
Misc
Colors
Black, White
SAR
1.56 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
1.24 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Price
About 110 EUR
Tests
Camera
Photo
Read more
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - BBD100-6 (EU, Global)
2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 29, 30, 66 - BBD100-2 (USA)
Speed
HSPA, LTE
Launch
Announced
2017, October
Status
Available. Released 2017, December
Body
Dimensions
155.8 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.13 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Weight
167 g (5.89 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Type
IPS LCD
Size
5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506
Memory
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
32GB 4GB RAM
eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Single
12 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single
8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired, QC3
Misc
Colors
Black
Models
BBD100-1, BBD100-6, BBD100-2
Price
About 390 EUR
Tests
Performance
AnTuTu: 75057 (v7)
GeekBench: 3567 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 3.4fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 66dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 77dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 94h
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