BlackBerry Curve 8520 vs BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Curve 8520
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BlackBerry Curve 8520 or BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2009, July | 2011, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | 115 x 66 x 10.5 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.6 in | |
| Weight | 106 g | 3.74 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, White | |
| Battery | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 30 min |
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 | 70 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.46" in | 2.8" in | |
| Screen area | 18.7 cm2 | 24.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 28.7% | 32.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 240 px | 640 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 163 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 | ||
| Video | 320p | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
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Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | BlackBerry OS 7.0 | |
| CPU | - 512 MHz | - 1.2 GHz QC 8655 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256 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 | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS, BlackBerry Maps | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.78 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 | |
| Others | - Dedicated music keys |
Other features
| Sensors | - Proximity, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad |
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| Versions |
- Also known as BlackBerry Dakota, BlackBerry Magnum |
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