Nokia Lumia 830 vs BlackBerry Curve 8520 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia Lumia 830
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Nokia Lumia 830 or BlackBerry Curve 8520 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia Lumia 830 | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, September | 2009, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 139.4 x 70.7 x 8.5 mm | 5.49 x 5.49 x 2.78 in | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 106 g | 3.74 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Orange, green, white, black, gold | Black | |
| Battery | 2200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 528 h Talking time - Up to 12 h 54 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 48 min (3G) Music play - Up to 78 h |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 30 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 330 EUR | 70 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 2.46" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 18.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.9% | 28.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 320 x 240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 163 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 10 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4'', OIS, AF | -2 MP | |
| Functions | Zeiss optics, LED flash, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec. | 320p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.9 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 0.9 MP | ||
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1, upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10 | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | - 512 MHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 256 MB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - AT&T |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Up to 296 kbps | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | No | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.59 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 | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Dedicated music keys |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- Qi wireless charging |
- 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 Nokia Lumia 830 RM-984 |
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