BlackBerry Curve 8320 vs BlackBerry Curve 8520 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Curve 8320 or BlackBerry Curve 8520 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Curve 8320 | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2007, September | 2009, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 107 x 60 x 15.5 mm | 4.21 x 4.21 x 2.36 in | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 111 g | 3.92 oz | 106 g | 3.74 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Titanium, Pale Gold | Black | |
| Battery | 1100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 4 h |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 30 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 140 EUR | 70 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | ||
| Display colors | 65K | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2.5" in | 2.46" in | |
| Screen area | 19.4 cm2 | 18.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 30.1% | 28.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 240 px | 320 x 240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 160 PPI | 163 PPI | |
| 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 | 240x180@15fps | 320p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | |
| CPU | - 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz | - 512 MHz | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 4 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 MB ROM | 256 MB |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM | GSM | |
| Bands | |||
| Speed | |||
| GPRS | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
| GPS | No | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | miniUSB 2.0 | microUSB | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dedicated music keys |
Other features
| Sensors | |||
| Other extras |
- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial --Trackball |
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad |
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