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BlackBerry Curve 8310

BlackBerry Curve 8310

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Category Breakdown

BlackBerry Curve 8310
i
Performance
59.559.5
Camera
41.941.9
Display
57.057.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.353.3

Summary

  • The BlackBerry Curve 8310 and i-mate both have a compact build, with the Curve measuring 107 x 60 x 15.5 mm and weighing 111g, while the i-mate is slightly smaller at 106 x 52.5 x 15.6 mm and 110g.
  • The Curve features a 2.5-inch display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, while the i-mate has a 2.4-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with the same resolution but a slightly higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Curve is powered by a 312 MHz Intel CPU compared to the 300 MHz Samsung CPU in the i-mate, both with 64MB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a 2 MP rear camera, but the i-mate supports video recording, whereas the Curve does not.
  • The Curve's battery capacity is 1100 mAh, slightly higher than the i-mate's 1000 mAh, and both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
  • The Curve runs on BlackBerry OS, while the i-mate operates on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC, offering different software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BlackBerry Curve 8310
i

General

Release Date

2007
2007

Announced

2007
2007

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

2.5"
2.4"

Type

65K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors

Resolution

320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density)
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 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
N/A

CPU

32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
Samsung SC3 2442X 300MHz

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

64MB ROM
64MB RAM, 128MB ROM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSD (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
N/A

Video Recording

No
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1100 mAh
1000 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery

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)
106 x 52.5 x 15.6 mm (4.17 x 2.07 x 0.61 in)

Weight

111 g
110 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Silver
Silver

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
1.2

NFC

USB

miniUSB 2.0
miniUSB 1.1

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
No

Software

Operating System

BlackBerry OS
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC

OS Version

BlackBerry OS
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
No