BlackBerry Curve 8310
#7469
BLU Dash Music
#5338Category Breakdown
BlackBerry Curve 8310
BLU Dash Music
Performance
59.565.5
Camera
41.941.9
Display
57.057.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.355.1
Summary
- The BlackBerry Curve 8310 features a compact build with a weight of 111g and dimensions of 107 x 60 x 15.5 mm, while the BLU Dash Music is slightly larger and heavier at 120g with dimensions of 124 x 63 x 13.4 mm.
- The Curve has a 2.5-inch display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, compared to the Dash Music's 3.5-inch screen with a higher resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, resulting in a slightly better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Curve is powered by a 312 MHz CPU and 64MB of RAM, whereas the Dash Music has a 1.0 GHz processor and 512MB of RAM, offering better performance.
- Both devices have a 2 MP rear camera, but the Dash Music can record video at 480p.
- The Curve's battery capacity is 1100mAh, while the Dash Music has a larger 1500mAh battery.
- Finally, the Curve runs on BlackBerry OS, while the Dash Music operates on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), providing a different software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BlackBerry Curve 8310
BLU Dash Music
General
Release Date
2007
2013
Announced
2007
2013
Description
N/A
D172 - Single SIMD171 - Dual SIM
Display
Size
2.5"
3.5"
Type
65K colors
TFT
Resolution
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
PPI
320
320
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
CPU
32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU
N/A
Adreno 200
Memory
64MB ROM
512MB 256MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Main Camera Details
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
VGA
Video Recording
No
480p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1100 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
107 x 60 x 15.5 mm (4.21 x 2.36 x 0.61 in)
124 x 63 x 13.4 mm (4.88 x 2.48 x 0.53 in)
Weight
111 g
120 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
N/A
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
3.0
NFC
✗
✗
USB
miniUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
BlackBerry OS
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
OS Version
BlackBerry OS
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes