BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 vs Apple iPhone 3G Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 or Apple iPhone 3G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 | Apple iPhone 3G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2010, August | 2008, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm | 4.55 x 4.55 x 2.44 in | |
| Weight | 104 g | 3.67 oz | 133 g | 4.69 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Red | Black(8/16 GB), White (16 GB) | |
| Battery | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 0 mAh, | |
| 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 300 h Talking time - Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 80 EUR | 90 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.46" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 18.7 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 28.7% | 50.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 240 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 163 PPI | 165 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 2 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -2 MP | -2 MP | |
| Video | Yes | No | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
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Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry 5.0, upgradable to 6.0 | iOS, upgradable to iOS 4.2.1 | |
| CPU | - 412 MHz ARM 11 | ||
| GPU | PowerVR MBX | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 256 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM | 8/16 GB, 128 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA | HSPA | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, UMA (carrier dependent) | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; BlackBerry Maps | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP (headset support only) | |
| 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 - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dedicated music keys |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | ||
| Other extras |
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad |
- Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input |
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