Nokia E72 vs BlackBerry Curve 8900 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia E72 or BlackBerry Curve 8900 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia E72 | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2009, June | 2008, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 114 x 58 x 10 mm | 4.49 x 4.49 x 2.28 in | 109 x 60 x 13.5 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 128 g | 4.52 oz | 110 g | 3.88 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Zodium Black, Metal Grey, Topaz Brown, Amethyst Purple, White Edition | Black | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Po | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 480 h (2G) / 576 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / 6 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 356 h Talking time - Up to 5 h 30 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 90 EUR | 60 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2.36" in | 2.4" in | |
| Screen area | 17.2 cm2 | 17.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 26.1% | 27.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 240 px | 480 x 360 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 169 PPI | 250 PPI | |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -3.15 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 480p@15fps | SCIF | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian OS 9.3, Series 60 v3.2 UI | BlackBerry OS | |
| CPU | - 600 MHz ARM 11 | - 512 MHz | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 250 MB, 128 MB RAM | 256 MB ROM |
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 10.2/2 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Class 32, 100 kbps | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 32, 296 kbps | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Nokia VoIP 3.0 | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.0 | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.31 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Push to talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer --Optical trackpad |
- BlackBerry maps -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice dial/memo --Trackball |
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| Versions |
- For T-Mobile |
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