BlackBerry Curve 8300 vs BlackBerry 8800

BlackBerry Curve 8300

May, 2007

BlackBerry 8800

February, 2007

BlackBerry Curve 8300 vs BlackBerry 8800


BlackBerry Curve 8300

BlackBerry 8800

Price
EUR: €130EUR: €120
USD: N/AUSD: N/A
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PKR: N/APKR: N/A
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Querty KeyboardCandybar, Querty Keyboard
Dimensions
107 x 60 x 15.5 mm (4.21 x 2.36 x 0.61 in)114 x 66 x 14 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.55 in)
Weight
111 g (3.92 oz)134 g (4.73 oz)
Build
TrackballTrackball
Colors
BlackSilver
Display
Type
65K colors65K colors
Size
2.5 inches, 19.4 cm2 (~30.1% screen-to-body ratio)2.5 inches, 19.4 cm2 (~25.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density)320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density)
Network
Technology
GSMGSM
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
64MB64MB ROM, 16MB RAM
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)microSD (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
Practically unlimited entries and fields, PhotocallYes
Call Records
YesYes
Connectivity
GPRS
Class 10Yes
EDGE
Class 10Yes
WLAN
NoNo
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP2.0
USB
miniUSB 2.0miniUSB
GPS
NoYes
Camera
Main Camera
2 MP
Camera Features
LED flash
Video
Yes
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA
Video Format Support
MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
BlackBerry OSBlackBerry OS
Java
Yes, MIDP 2.0Yes
Browser
HTMLWAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Email, IMSMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Games
Yes + downloadable
Hardware
CPU
32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
Keyboard
QWERTYQWERTY
Soft Keys
22
SIM
Mini-SIMMini-SIM
Speakers
YesYes
Navigation / Controls Keys
Trackball navigationTrackball navigation
Audio Jack
3.5 mmNo
Battery
Battery Type
Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh batteryRemovable Li-Ion battery
Standby
Up to 408 hUp to 530 h
Talk Time
Up to 4 hUp to 5 h
Additional Features
Features
BlackBerry maps

Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)

Voice memo/dial
BlackBerry maps

Media player

Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)

Voice dial
Misc
SAR US
1.51 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)1.16 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.82 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)0.91 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)

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