Nokia N95 vs BlackBerry Curve 8300 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia N95 or BlackBerry Curve 8300 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia N95 | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2006, September | 2007, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 99 x 53 x 21 mm | 3.9 x 3.9 x 2.09 in | 107 x 60 x 15.5 mm | 4.21 x 4.21 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 120 g | 4.23 oz | 111 g | 3.92 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver, Plum, Black, Pink, Red | Black | |
| Battery | 950 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 220 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / 2 h 42 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 4 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 210 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | ||
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2.6" in | 2.5" in | |
| Screen area | 20.9 cm2 | 19.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 39.9% | 30.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 320 px | 320 x 240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 154 PPI | 160 PPI | |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -2 MP | |
| Functions | Carl Zeiss optics, LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 480p@30fps | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | QVGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian OS 9.2, S60 rel. 3.1 | BlackBerry OS | |
| CPU | - 332 MHz Dual ARM 11 | - 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz | |
| GPU | 3D Graphics HW Accelerator | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot), 128 MB included | microSD, up to 4 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 160 MB, 64 MB RAM | 64 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 | ||
| GPRS | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 32, 296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 177 kbps | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Nokia Maps | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | miniUSB 2.0 | miniUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.51 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | , Infrared port | ||
| Other extras |
- WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo --Dual slide design |
- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial --Trackball |
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