BlackBerry 8820 vs BlackBerry Curve 8900

BlackBerry 8820

July, 2007

BlackBerry Curve 8900

November, 2008

BlackBerry 8820 vs BlackBerry Curve 8900


BlackBerry 8820

BlackBerry Curve 8900

Price
EUR: €110EUR: €60
USD: N/AUSD: N/A
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INR: N/AINR: N/A
PKR: N/APKR: N/A
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Querty KeyboardCandybar, Querty Keyboard
Dimensions
114 x 66 x 14 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.55 in)109 x 60 x 13.5 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.53 in)
Weight
134 g (4.73 oz)110 g (3.88 oz)
Build
TrackballTrackball
Colors
SilverBlack
Display
Type
65K colorsTFT, 65K colors
Size
2.5 inches, 19.4 cm2 (~25.7% screen-to-body ratio)2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~27.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density)480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~250 ppi density)
Network
Technology
GSMGSM
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
64MB ROM, 16MB RAM256MB ROM
Card Slot
microSD (dedicated slot)microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
Yes
Call Records
Yes
Connectivity
GPRS
YesClass 10
EDGE
YesClass 10
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11b/gWi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP2.0, A2DP
USB
miniUSBmicroUSB 2.0
GPS
YesYes, with A-GPS
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP, AF
Camera Features
LED flash
Video
SCIF
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA
Video Format Support
DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
BlackBerry OSBlackBerry OS
Java
YesYes
Browser
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTMLHTML
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Email, Instant MessagingSMS, MMS, Email, IM
Games
Yes
Hardware
CPU
32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz512 MHz
Keyboard
QWERTYQWERTY
Soft Keys
22
SIM
Mini-SIMMini-SIM
Speakers
YesYes
Navigation / Controls Keys
Trackball navigationTrackball navigation
Audio Jack
No3.5 mm
Battery
Battery Type
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh batteryRemovable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Standby
Up to 520 hUp to 356 h
Talk Time
Up to 5 hUp to 5 h 30 min
Additional Features
Features
BlackBerry maps

Media player

Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)

Voice dial
BlackBerry maps

Voice dial/memo
Misc
SAR US
1.28 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)1.01 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
1.00 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)0.65 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)

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