BlackBerry Curve 8300 vs BlackBerry Curve 8900

BlackBerry Curve 8300

May, 2007

BlackBerry Curve 8900

November, 2008

BlackBerry Curve 8300 vs BlackBerry Curve 8900


BlackBerry Curve 8300

BlackBerry Curve 8900

Price
EUR: €130EUR: €60
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)109 x 60 x 13.5 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.53 in)
Weight
111 g (3.92 oz)110 g (3.88 oz)
Build
TrackballTrackball
Colors
BlackBlack
Display
Type
65K colorsTFT, 65K colors
Size
2.5 inches, 19.4 cm2 (~30.1% screen-to-body ratio)2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~27.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density)480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~250 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
64MB256MB ROM
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call Records
Yes
Connectivity
GPRS
Class 10Class 10
EDGE
Class 10Class 10
WLAN
NoWi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP2.0, A2DP
USB
miniUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
GPS
NoYes, with A-GPS
Camera
Main Camera
2 MP3.15 MP, AF
Camera Features
LED flashLED flash
Video
YesSCIF
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMAMP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA
Video Format Support
MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
BlackBerry OSBlackBerry OS
Java
Yes, MIDP 2.0Yes
Browser
HTMLHTML
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Email, IMSMS, MMS, Email, IM
Games
Yes + downloadable
Hardware
CPU
32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz512 MHz
Keyboard
QWERTYQWERTY
Soft Keys
22
SIM
Mini-SIMMini-SIM
Speakers
YesYes
Navigation / Controls Keys
Trackball navigationTrackball navigation
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Battery
Battery Type
Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh batteryRemovable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Standby
Up to 408 hUp to 356 h
Talk Time
Up to 4 hUp to 5 h 30 min
Additional Features
Features
BlackBerry maps

Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)

Voice memo/dial
BlackBerry maps

Voice dial/memo
Misc
SAR US
1.51 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)1.01 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.82 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)0.65 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)

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