BlackBerry Curve 8980
#5257
Philips V900
#7785Category Breakdown
BlackBerry Curve 8980
Philips V900
Performance
61.054.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
55.253.2
Summary
- The BlackBerry Curve 8980 features a smaller 2.4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 360 pixels, while the Philips V900 has a larger 3.5-inch TFT display with a higher resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, providing better clarity.
- In terms of performance, the Curve has 256MB of RAM compared to the V900's 40MB, although both devices have the same camera specifications of 3.15 MP for the rear camera.
- The V900 is equipped with a 1450mAh battery, offering longer usage time than the Curve, which lacks a specified battery capacity.
- The Curve runs on BlackBerry OS 5.0, whereas the V900 operates on an Android-based OPhone OS, potentially providing a different software experience.
- Build quality is comparable, with the Curve being slightly lighter at 117g versus the V900's 153.5g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BlackBerry Curve 8980
Philips V900
General
Release Date
2012
2010
Announced
2012
2010
Description
N/A
For China Mobile
Display
Size
2.4"
3.5"
Type
TFT
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~250 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
N/A
N/A
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
256MB
40MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP
3.15 MP
Main Camera Details
3.15 MP, AF
3.15 MP, AF
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
320p
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
N/A
1450 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
109 x 60 x 13.6 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.54 in)
115 x 62.4 x 13.2 mm (4.53 x 2.46 x 0.52 in)
Weight
117 g
153.5 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP
2.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
miniUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
BlackBerry OS 5.0
Android-based OPhone OS
OS Version
BlackBerry OS 5.0
Android-based OPhone OS
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes