Phone Comparison - BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 vs BlackBerry Curve 8520

BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300
blackberry curve 3g 9300
BlackBerry Curve 8520
blackberry curve 8520
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general General Info

Manufacturer BlackBerry BlackBerry
Announced August 2010 July 2009
Status Available - August 2010 Available - August 2009
Colors Black, Red Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm
(4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in )
109 x 60 x 13.9 mm
(4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in )
Weight 104 g (3.67 oz) 106 g (3.74 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS BlackBerry OS v5.0, upgradable to v6.0 BlackBerry OS
Processor 512MHz [Similar]
GPU
RAM 256 MB [Browse Similar] N/A
Internal Memory N/A 256 MB
External Memory microSD, up to 32GB microSD, up to 32GB

display Display

Type TFT TFT
Colors 65K colors 65K colors
Size 2.46 inches [Similar] 2.46 inches [Similar]
Resolution 320 x 240 pixels (163 ppi) 320 x 240 pixels (163 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 28.52% 28.52%
Multi-Touch no no

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio No No
Games Yes + downloadable Yes + downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels [Similar] 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels [Similar]
Flash No No
Features
Video Yes Yes, QVGA
Front Camera No [Similar] No [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
Edge Class 10, 236.8 kbps Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA No
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, UMA (carrier dependent) Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support; BlackBerry Maps No
Browser HTML HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 256 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM 256 MB
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32GB microSD, up to 32GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor not present accelerometer sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Standard battery, Li-Ion
Capacity 1150 mAh 1150 mAh
Stand by Up to 456 h (2G)
Up to 348 h (3G)
Up to 408 h
Talk Time Up to 4 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
Up to 4 h 30 min