Blackberry Bold 9700 Vs Blackberry Curve 8520 Comparison by Price, Specifications, Features & Review

Blackberry Bold 9700 vs Blackberry Curve 8520

Should you buy Blackberry Bold 9700 or Blackberry Curve 8520? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capa...city, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsBlackberry Bold 9700Blackberry Curve 8520
Price10999.010900.0
Display2.4 inches (6.1 cm)2.4 inches (6.1 cm)
Battery1500 mAh1150 mAh
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Key Specs

Battery

Battery

1500 mAh 1150 mAh

Display

Display

2.4 inches (6.1 cm) 2.4 inches (6.1 cm)

RAM

RAM

- 128 MB

Rear Camera

Rear Camera

3.2 MP 2 MP

Battery

Capacity

Capacity

1500 mAh 1150 mAh

Standby time

Standby Time

Up to 408(3G) / Up to 21(2G) Up to 408 Hours(2G)

TalkTime

TalkTime

Up to 6(3G) Up to 4.5 Hours(2G)

Type

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

Camera

Autofocus

Autofocus

Yes -

Camera Features

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Digital image stabilization Digital Zoom

Camera Setup

Camera Setup

Single Single

Flash

Flash

Yes, LED Flash -

Image Resolution

Image Resolution

- 1600 x 1200 Pixels

Resolution

Resolution

3.2 MP Primary Camera 2 MP Primary Camera

Video Recording

Video Recording

- 320x240 fps

Design

Colours

Colours

- Black

Height

Height

109 mm 109 mm

Thickness

Thickness

14.10 mm 13.90 mm

Weight

Weight

122 grams 106 grams

Width

Width

60 mm 60 mm

Display

Display Colour

Display Colour

- 65K

Display Type

Display Type

LCD TFT

Pixel Density

Pixel Density

250 ppi 167 ppi

Resolution

Resolution

- 240x320 px

Screen Size

Screen Size

2.4 inches (6.1 cm) 2.4 inches (6.1 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

27.29 % 27.29 %
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General

Brand

Brand

- Blackberry

Launch Date

Launch Date

- August 3, 2009 (Official)

Operating System

Operating System

- Blackberry v5.0.x

Multimedia

Audio Jack

Audio Jack

- 3.5 mm

FM Radio

FM Radio

- No

Loudspeaker

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Music

Music

Yes, Music Formats: Yes, Audio format support: .3gp, MP3, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 Pro / WMA 10, MIDI, AMR-NB, Professional AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ Yes, Music Formats: MP3

Ring Tone

Ring Tone

- Music ringtones, Vibration

Video Player

Video Player

Yes, Video Formats: DivX 4, 5, 6, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV3, MPEG4 Yes, Video Formats: H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMV

Video player

Video player

Yes, Video Formats: DivX 4, 5, 6, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV3, MPEG4 Yes, Video Formats: H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMV

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Bluetooth

Yes, v2.1 Yes, v2

Network Support

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 2G

SIM 1

SIM 1

GPRS: Class 10, 32 - 48 kbps EDGE: Class 10, 236.8 kbps 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Class 10, 32 - 48 kbps EDGE: Class 10, 236.8 kbps

SIM Size

SIM Size

- SIM1: Mini

SIM Slot(s)

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM Single SIM, GSM

USB Connectivity

USB Connectivity

- microUSB

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 b/g) Yes, Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 b/g)

Performance

CPU

CPU

- 512 MHz

Ram

RAM

256 MB -

Sensors

Browser

Browser

Yes Yes, HTML

Email

Yes, Wireless E-mail Yes

Instant Messaging

Instant Messaging

- Yes

Java

Java

Yes, MIDP 2.0 Yes

MMS

MMS

- Yes

Other Facilities

Other Facilities

Trackpad navigation, Bright, hi-resolution screen, Full QWERTY keyboard, 3G technology, Organizer, Intuitive icons and menus, Data Input & Navigation, Voice Input & Output, Password protection, Screen lock, Sleep mode, Includes BlackBerry® Maps, Integrated GPS with A-GPS Calculator, World clock, Calendar, Alarm

Phone Book

Phone Book

Practically Unlimited Yes, Limited

SMS

SMS

- Yes, Threaded View

Storage

Expandable Memory

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 16 GB Yes, Up to 32 GB

Internal Memory

Internal Memory

256 MB 256 MB
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

  • Performance
  • Battery
  • Camera
  • Storage
  • Display

Each Mobiles has been benchmarked against ~31,000 other phones to calculate the score.

For personalized scores based on your preference, you can visit Mobile Recommender to check scores of the recommended Mobiles for you.

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