BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 vs BlackBerry Tour 9630 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 or BlackBerry Tour 9630 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2010, August | 2009, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | 112 x 62 x 14.2 mm | 4.41 x 4.41 x 2.44 in | |
| Weight | 104 g | 3.67 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Red | Black | |
| Battery | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1400 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 336 h Talking time - Up to 5 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 80 EUR | 70 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | ||
| Display colors | 65K | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2.46" in | 2.4" in | |
| Screen area | 18.7 cm2 | 17.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 28.7% | 25.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 240 px | 480 x 360 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 163 PPI | 250 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 2 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -2 MP | -3.15 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | Yes | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry 5.0, upgradable to 6.0 | BlackBerry OS | |
| CPU | |||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM | 256 MB |
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 | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, UMA (carrier dependent) | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; BlackBerry Maps | Yes, with A-GPS, BlackBerry Maps | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.0, 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 - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.72 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dedicated music keys |
Other features
| Sensors | |||
| 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) -MP3/WMA/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo --Trackball |
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