BlackBerry Curve 8520 vs Apple iPhone Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Curve 8520 or Apple iPhone Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | Apple iPhone | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2009, July | 2007, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | 115 x 61 x 11.6 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.4 in | |
| Weight | 106 g | 3.74 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 0 mAh, | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 30 min |
Stand by time - Up to 250 h Talking time - Up to 8 h Music play - Up to 24 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 70 EUR | 420 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.46" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 18.7 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 28.7% | 52.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 240 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 163 PPI | 165 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| 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 | |
| Video | 320p | No | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
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Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | iOS, upgradable to iOS 3.1.3 | |
| CPU | - 512 MHz | - 412 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | PowerVR MBX | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 256 MB | 4/8/16 GB |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM | GSM | |
| Bands | |||
| Speed | |||
| GPRS | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
| GPS | No | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.0 (headset support only) | |
| 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 - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dedicated music keys |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | ||
| Other extras |
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad |
- Google Maps -Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input |
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