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BlackBerry Curve 8310

BlackBerry Curve 8310

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Lava Iris 348

Lava Iris 348

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Category Breakdown

BlackBerry Curve 8310
Lava Iris 348
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, released in 2007, features a compact build with dimensions of 107 x 60 x 15.5 mm and weighs 111g, while the Lava Iris 348, from 2015, has slightly larger dimensions at 116 x 61.6 x 11.3 mm but is lighter.
  • The Curve has a 2.5-inch display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, whereas the Iris offers a 3.5-inch screen with a higher resolution of 320 x 480 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Curve is powered by a 312 MHz CPU and has 64MB of RAM, while the Iris has a 1.0 GHz CPU and 512MB of RAM, providing better multitasking capabilities.
  • Both devices have a 2 MP rear camera, but the Iris supports video recording, which the Curve does not.
  • They share a 1100 mAh battery capacity, but the Iris benefits from Wi-Fi connectivity and runs on Android 4.4.2, offering a more modern software experience compared to the BlackBerry OS of the Curve.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BlackBerry Curve 8310
Lava Iris 348

General

Release Date

2007
2015

Announced

2007
2015

Description

N/A
For India

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
N/A

CPU

32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
1.0 GHz

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

64MB ROM
512MB 256MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC

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
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1100 mAh
1100 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
Li-Ion 1100 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)
116 x 61.6 x 11.3 mm (4.57 x 2.43 x 0.44 in)

Weight

111 g
N/A

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Silver
Black, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Dual SIM

Network

GSM
GSM

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

No
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.1

NFC

USB

miniUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
No

Software

Operating System

BlackBerry OS
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

OS Version

BlackBerry OS
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
Accelerometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes