BlackBerry Curve 9220 vs BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs BlackBerry Curve 8520 Comparison
Smartphone 1
BlackBerry Curve 9220
Smartphone 2
BlackBerry Bold 9700
Smartphone 3
BlackBerry Curve 8520
Compare BlackBerry Curve 9220 and BlackBerry Bold 9700 and BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Curve 9220 | BlackBerry Bold 9700 | BlackBerry Curve 8520 |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, April | 2009, October | 2009, July |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 109 x 60 x 12.7 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | 109 x 60 x 14 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in |
| Weight | 102 g | 3.6 oz | 122 g | 4.3 oz | 106 g | 3.74 oz |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Fuchsia Pink, Pure White, Teal Blue | Black, White | Black |
| Battery | 1450 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 432 h Talking time - Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 28 h |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 6 h |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 30 min |
| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | QWERTY |
| Approximate price | 80 EUR | 90 EUR | 70 EUR |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | TFT |
| Display colors | 65K | 65K | 65K |
| Screen size | 2.44" in | 2.44" in | 2.46" in |
| Screen area | 18.4 cm2 | 18.4 cm2 | 18.7 cm2 |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) |
| Screen to body ratio | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.7% |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 240 px | 480 x 360 px | 320 x 240 px |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 164 PPI | 246 PPI | 163 PPI |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 2 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single |
| Camera specs | -2 MP | -3.15 MP, AF | -2 MP |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | Yes | Yes | 320p |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | 0 MP, |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 7.1 | BlackBerry 5.0, upgradable to 6.0 | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| CPU | - 624 MHz | - 512 MHz | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Internal memory | 512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM | 256 MB, 256 MB RAM | 256 MB |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Network | GSM | GSM / HSPA | GSM |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | Class 10 |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | Class 10 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS | No |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.61 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.55 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 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 | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | No |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Others | - Dedicated music keys |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad |
- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ -Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp -Organizer -Voice memo/dial --Optical trackpad |
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad |