BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330

BlackBerry Curve 8980

December, 2012

BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330

September, 2010

BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330


BlackBerry Curve 8980

BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330

Price
EUR: €70EUR: €50
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Querty KeyboardCandybar, Querty Keyboard
Dimensions
109 x 60 x 13.6 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.54 in)109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in)
Weight
117 g (4.13 oz)104 g (3.67 oz)
Build
Optical trackpadOptical trackpad
Colors
BlackBlack, Red, Pink
Display
Type
TFTTFT, 65K colors
Size
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~27.3% screen-to-body ratio)2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~250 ppi density)320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density)
Network
Technology
GSMCDMA / EVDO
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
256MB512MB RAM

512MB ROM
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Connectivity
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Speed
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP2.1, A2DP
USB
microUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPSYes, with A-GPS, BlackBerry Maps
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP, AF2 MP
Camera Features
LED flash
Video
YesYes
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMAMP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264/WMVMP4/H.264/WMV
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
BlackBerry OS 5.0BlackBerry OS 5.0
Upgradable
Upgradable
Java
Yes
Browser
HTMLHTML
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IMSMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Keyboard
QWERTYQWERTY
Soft Keys
22
SIM
Mini-SIMMini-SIM
Speakers
YesYes

Dedicated music keys
Navigation / Controls Keys
Optical trackpadD-Pad
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Battery
Battery Type
Removable Li-Ion batteryRemovable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Standby
Up to 252 h
Talk Time
Up to 4 h 30 min
Music Play
Up to 15 h
Additional Features
Features
BlackBerry maps

Document viewer

Photo viewer

Voice dial/memo

Predictive text input
Voice memo/dial/commands

Predictive text input
Misc
SAR US
0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)1.28 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)

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