BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 vs BlackBerry Bold 9700 Comparison and Differences

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BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300

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Higher battery standby time on 3G: Up to 348 h versus 408 h on the Bold 9700.
Support for newer Wi-Fi standard: 802.11b/g/n versus 802.11 b/g on the Bold 9700.
Longer battery life for music playback: Up to 29 h versus the Bold 9700 not specifying this feature.
Expandable memory up to 32 GB, which is larger compared to 16 GB on the Bold 9700.
Lower SAR (EU) values: 1.42 W/kg (head) and 0.78 W/kg (body), which are slightly less than the Bold 9700's SAR (EU).
Lighter in weight: 104g versus 122g for the Bold 9700.
Less expensive: 80 EUR versus 90 EUR for the Bold 9700.

Higher resolution camera: 3.15 MP with autofocus and LED flash versus a 2 MP camera on the Curve 9300.
More pixel dense display: 246 ppi versus 163 ppi on the Curve 9300, resulting in a sharper screen.
Larger battery capacity: 1500mAh versus 1150mAh for the Curve 9300, which may result in longer battery life overall.
Higher screen resolution: 480 x 360 versus 320 x 240 on the Curve 9300, leading to a better viewing experience.
Faster HSPA speed: 3.6/0.384 Mbps versus the Curve 9300, which does not specify its HSPA speed.
The Bold 9700 includes a 2 GB memory card in the package.
Slightly higher SAR (EU) values for head and body may reflect better antenna performance or coverage (but generally lower SAR is considered better for health reasons).

Brand and model	BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300	BlackBerry Bold 9700
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2010, August	2009, October
Dimensions (HxWxD)	109 x 60 x 13.9 mm \| 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in	109 x 60 x 14 mm \| 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in
Weight	104 g \| 3.67 oz	122 g \| 4.3 oz
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, Red	Black, White
Battery	1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion	1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 456 h (2G) / Up to 348 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 29 h	Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 6 h
Keyboard	QWERTY	QWERTY
Approximate price	80 EUR	90 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Operating system - OS	BlackBerry 5.0, upgradable to 6.0	BlackBerry 5.0, upgradable to 6.0
CPU		- 624 MHz
External memory	microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Internal memory	256 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM	256 MB, 256 MB RAM

SIM card	Mini-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	GSM / HSPA	GSM / HSPA
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA	HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS	Class 10	Class 10
Edge	Class 10	Class 10
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, UMA (carrier dependent)	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS; BlackBerry Maps	Yes, with A-GPS
NFC
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	2.1, A2DP	2.1, A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.42 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.55 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)

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Other extras	- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad	- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ -Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp -Organizer -Voice memo/dial --Optical trackpad

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