Category Breakdown
BlackBerry Curve 8310
Samsung Wave Y S5380
Performance
59.561.8
Camera
41.941.9
Display
57.057.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.354.0
Summary
- The BlackBerry Curve 8310 features a compact build with dimensions of 107 x 60 x 15.5 mm and weighs 111g, while the Samsung Wave Y S5380 is slightly larger at 110 x 58.2 x 12.3 mm and lighter at 102.4g.
- The Curve has a smaller 2.5-inch display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, whereas the Wave Y offers a larger 3.2-inch TFT display with a higher resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Curve is powered by a 312 MHz CPU and has 64MB of RAM, while the Wave Y has a more capable 832 MHz CPU and 150MB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 2 MP rear camera without video recording capabilities, but the Wave Y can record video at 480p.
- The Curve's battery capacity is 1100 mAh, while the Wave Y has a slightly larger 1200 mAh battery.
- The Curve runs on BlackBerry OS, while the Wave Y operates on bada 2.0, with the latter also supporting Wi-Fi connectivity, which the Curve lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BlackBerry Curve 8310
Samsung Wave Y S5380
General
Release Date
2007
2011
Announced
2007
2011
Description
N/A
Also known as Samsung Wave538,
Samsung Wave Y LaFleur edition
Display
Size
2.5"
3.2"
Type
65K colors
TFT
Resolution
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 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
832 MHz
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
64MB ROM
150MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
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
w480p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1100 mAh
1200 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1200 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)
110 x 58.2 x 12.3 mm (4.33 x 2.29 x 0.48 in)
Weight
111 g
102.4 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver
Black, LaFleur edition
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
N/A
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
miniUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
BlackBerry OS
bada 2.0
OS Version
BlackBerry OS
bada 2.0
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

