Nokia 6121 classic vs BlackBerry Curve 8520 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia 6121 classic or BlackBerry Curve 8520 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia 6121 classic | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2007, June | 2009, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 105 x 46 x 15 mm | 4.13 x 4.13 x 1.81 in | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 89 g | 3.14 oz | 106 g | 3.74 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Pearl White, Pink, Sand Gold | Black | |
| Battery | 890 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 250 h (2G) / 240 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 3 h (2G) / 2 h 24 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 30 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 70 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2" in | 2.46" in | |
| Screen area | 12.4 cm2 | 18.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 25.6% | 28.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 320 px | 320 x 240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 200 PPI | 163 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Downloadable wallpapers, screensavers | ||
| 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 | 320p | 320p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian 9.2, S60 rel. 3.1 | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | |
| CPU | - 369 MHz ARM 11 | - 512 MHz | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 MB, 64 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM | 256 MB |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Class 32 | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 32, 296 / 177.6 kbits | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | No | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
| GPS | No | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | miniUSB | microUSB | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head) |
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 | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Dedicated music keys |
Other features
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| Other extras |
- Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input -Organizer |
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad |
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