BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 vs BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330
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BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230
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BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 or BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2010, September | 2009, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | 101 x 50 x 17.5 mm | 3.98 x 3.98 x 1.97 in | |
| Weight | 104 g | 3.67 oz | 102 g | 3.6 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Red, Pink | Black, Red, Pink | |
| Battery | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 900 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 252 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 30 min Music play - Up to 15 h |
Stand by time - Up to 216 h Talking time - Up to 3 h 30 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | Half-QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 50 EUR | 70 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | ||
| Display colors | 65K | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2.46" in | 2.6" in | |
| Screen area | 18.7 cm2 | 20.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 28.7% | 41.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 240 px | 240 x 320 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 163 PPI | 154 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Secondary external 65K TFT display, 128x160 pixels | ||
| 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 | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | Yes | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 5.0, upgradable | BlackBerry OS | |
| CPU | |||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM | 128 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | CDMA / EVDO | CDMA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps | |
| GPRS | No | No | |
| Edge | No | No | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; BlackBerry Maps | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) | SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.95 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 player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad |
- BlackBerry maps -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input --Trackball |
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