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BlackBerry Curve 8310

BlackBerry Curve 8310

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Samsung Wave Y S5380

Samsung Wave Y S5380

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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