BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 vs Nokia Lumia 520
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| BlackBerry | Nokia |
| Announced | |
| August 2010 | February 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - August 2010 | Available - April 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black, Red | Yellow, red, cyan, white/black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
109 x 60 x 13.9 mm
(4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in ) |
119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in) |
| Weight | |
| 104 g (3.67 oz) | 124 g (4.37 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100 |
HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| BlackBerry OS v5.0, upgradable to v6.0 | Microsoft Windows Phone 8 |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4 [Similar] | |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 305 [Similar] | |
| RAM | |
| 256 MB [Browse Similar] | 512 MB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| N/A | 8 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | FM Radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Class 10, 236.8 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, UMA (carrier dependent) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support; BlackBerry Maps | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM | 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1150 mAh | 1430 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 456 h (2G) Up to 348 h (3G) |
Up to 384 h (3G) Up to 360 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) |
Up to 17 h 24 min (2G) Up to 9 h 42 min (3G) |