BlackBerry Curve 8300 vs BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Curve 8300 or BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2007, May | 2011, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 107 x 60 x 15.5 mm | 4.21 x 4.21 x 2.36 in | 115 x 66 x 10.5 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.6 in | |
| Weight | 111 g | 3.92 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, White | |
| Battery | 1100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 4 h |
Stand by time - Up to 307 h (2G) / Up to 307 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 130 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.5" in | 2.8" in | |
| Screen area | 19.4 cm2 | 24.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 30.1% | 32.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 240 px | 640 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 160 PPI | 286 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 2 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -2 MP | -5 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | Yes | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
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Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS | BlackBerry OS 7.0 | |
| CPU | - 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz | - 1.2 GHz QC 8655 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 4 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 MB | 8 GB, 768 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | No | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS, BlackBerry Maps | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | miniUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.51 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Proximity, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial --Trackball |
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| Versions |
- Also known as BlackBerry Dakota, BlackBerry Magnum |
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