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BlackBerry Curve 8320

BlackBerry Curve 8320

#7467
BLU Dash JR

BLU Dash JR

#5323

Category Breakdown

BlackBerry Curve 8320
BLU Dash JR
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 8320 features a smaller 2.5-inch display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, while the BLU Dash JR has a larger 3.5-inch display with a higher resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, offering a slightly better visual experience.
  • In terms of performance, the Curve 8320 is powered by a 312 MHz CPU with 64MB of RAM, whereas the Dash JR has a more modern 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 CPU and 512MB of RAM, resulting in better multitasking capabilities.
  • Both phones have a 2 MP rear camera, but the Dash JR can record video at 480p@30fps compared to the Curve's 240x180@15fps.
  • The Curve 8320 has a battery capacity of 1100 mAh, slightly higher than the Dash JR's 1000 mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
  • The software experience differs significantly, with the Curve running BlackBerry OS and the Dash JR operating on Android 2.3, providing a more versatile app ecosystem.
  • Build quality is comparable, with the Curve being slightly heavier and thicker than the Dash JR, which is lighter and slimmer.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BlackBerry Curve 8320
BLU Dash JR

General

Release Date

2007
2013

Announced

2007
2013

Description

N/A
D140 - Dual SIM

Display

Size

2.5"
3.5"

Type

65K colors
TFT, 256K colors

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 Cortex-A5

GPU

N/A
Mali-400

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
N/A

Video Recording

240x180@15fps
480p@30fps

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
Li-Ion 1000 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)
116.5 x 62 x 12 mm (4.59 x 2.44 x 0.47 in)

Weight

111 g
105 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Titanium, Pale Gold
Black, White, Blue, Silver, Pink, Yellow

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM
GSM

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
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

No
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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes