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BlackBerry Curve 9380

BlackBerry Curve 9380

#5069
Sony Ericsson Vivaz

Sony Ericsson Vivaz

#7251

Category Breakdown

BlackBerry Curve 9380
Sony Ericsson Vivaz
Performance
65.559.5
Camera
42.042.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
55.553.8

Summary

  • The BlackBerry Curve 9380 and Sony Ericsson Vivaz both feature a 3.2-inch TFT display, but the Vivaz offers a higher resolution of 360 x 640 pixels, resulting in a sharper image quality.
  • In terms of performance, the Vivaz has a slightly faster 720 MHz CPU compared to the 806 MHz of the Curve 9380, and it also has significantly more RAM at 75MB versus 512MB.
  • The Vivaz excels in camera capabilities with an 8 MP rear camera and 720p video recording, while the Curve 9380 has a 5 MP camera with 480p video.
  • Battery capacity is another advantage for the Vivaz, boasting 1200 mAh compared to the Curve's 1000 mAh.
  • Both devices run different operating systems, with the Curve using BlackBerry OS 7.0 and the Vivaz operating on Symbian Series 60, 5th edition, which may influence the overall software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BlackBerry Curve 9380
Sony Ericsson Vivaz

General

Release Date

2011
2010

Announced

2011
2010

Description

N/A
Also known as Sony Ericsson Kurara

Display

Size

3.2"
3.2"

Type

TFT
TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors

Resolution

360 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~188 ppi density)
360 x 640 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~229 ppi density)

PPI

360
360

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

806 MHz
720 MHz, PowerVR SGX GPU

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

512MB 512MB RAM
75MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP
8 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

480p
720p@24fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1 mAh
1200 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion battery (JM-1)
Removable Li-Po 1200 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

109 x 60 x 11.2 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.44 in)
107 x 51.7 x 12.5 mm (4.21 x 2.04 x 0.49 in)

Weight

98 g
97 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Pink, Silver Moon, Cosmic Black, Galaxy Blue, Venus Ruby

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA
HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UMA (carrier-dependent)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS; Wisepilot navigation

Software

Operating System

BlackBerry OS 7.0
Symbian Series 60, 5th edition

OS Version

BlackBerry OS 7.0
Symbian Series 60, 5th edition

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Proximity
Accelerometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes