BlackBerry Curve 8330 vs Palm Treo 680 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Curve 8330
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BlackBerry Curve 8330 or Palm Treo 680 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Palm Treo 680 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2007, September | 2006, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 106.6 x 61 x 15 mm | 4.2 x 4.2 x 2.4 in | 111.8 x 58.4 x 20.3 mm | 4.4 x 4.4 x 2.3 in | |
| Weight | 113 g | 3.99 oz | 157 g | 5.54 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Titanium, Pink, Black | Graphite, Crimson, Arctic, Copper | |
| Battery | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 0 mAh, | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 264 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 30 min |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 4 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 220 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | ||
| Touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 65K | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2.5" in | 2.5" in | |
| Screen area | 19.4 cm2 | 20.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 1:1 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 29.8% | 30.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 240 px | 320 x 320 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 160 PPI | 181 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 5-way navigation button | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 2 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -2 MP | ||
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | Yes | CIF | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS | Palm OS 5.4.9 | |
| CPU | - 312 MHz | - Intel PXA270 312 MHz | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 4 GB (dedicated slot) | SD/MMC, up to 4 GB | |
| Internal memory | 32 MB ROM, 96 MB ROM | 64 MB |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | CDMA | GSM | |
| Bands | |||
| Speed | EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps | ||
| GPRS | No | Class 10 | |
| Edge | No | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | No | No | |
| GPS | No | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | miniUSB 2.0 | Proprietary | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 1.2, A2DP |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No |
Other features
| Sensors | , Infrared port | ||
| Other extras |
- BlackBerry maps -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input --Trackball |
- Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo |
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