Phone Comparison - BlackBerry Curve 8520 vs BlackBerry Bold 9000

BlackBerry Curve 8520
blackberry curve 8520
BlackBerry Bold 9000
blackberry bold 9000
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general General Info

Manufacturer BlackBerry BlackBerry
Announced July 2009 May 2008
Status Available - August 2009 Discontinued
Colors Black Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm
(4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in )
114 x 66 x 14 mm
(4.49 x 2.6 x 0.55 in)
Weight 106 g (3.74 oz) 133 g (4.69 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS BlackBerry OS BlackBerry OS
Processor 512MHz [Similar] 624 MHz [Similar]
GPU -
RAM N/A 128 MB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 MB 1 GB storage
External Memory microSD, up to 32GB microSD, up to 8 GB

display Display

Type TFT TFT
Colors 65K colors 65K colors
Size 2.46 inches [Similar] 2.6 inches [Similar]
Resolution 320 x 240 pixels (163 ppi) 480 x 320 pixels (222 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 28.52% 26.72%
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 LED flash
Features -
Video Yes, QVGA Yes
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 No HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11b/g Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g
USB Yes, microUSB Yes, miniUSB v2.0
GPS No Yes, with A-GPS support, BlackBerry Maps
Browser HTML HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 256 MB 1 GB storage, 128 MB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32GB microSD, up to 8 GB

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 Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1150 mAh 1500 mAh
Stand by Up to 408 h Up to 310 h
Talk Time Up to 4 h 30 min Up to 5 h