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| Phone | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | LG VX-8300 | Samsung SCH-A990 | Samsung Galaxy Alpha | Sony Ericsson K500 |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display Size |
2.5" diag. 4 : 3 |
? | ? |
4.7" diag. 16 : 9 |
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| Display Resolution & Type |
320 x 240 pixels (~160 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
176 x 220 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
720 x 1280 pixels (~312 ppi) AMOLED |
128 x 160 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | ? | ? | ? | 60 Hz | ? |
| Battery | 1,150 mAh | 1,100 mAh | 1,000 mAh | 1,860 mAh | ? |
| Processor | ? | ? | ? | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974-AC) | ? |
| RAM | ? | ? | ? | 2 GB | ? |
| Storage | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | 32 GB | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 2 megapixel | 1 megapixel | 3 megapixel | 12 megapixel | Yes |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | ? | QCIF (176 x 144) | ? | 4K UHD | ? |
| Front Camera | - | - | - | 2 megapixel | - |
| Weight |
3.7 oz (105g) |
3.88 oz (110g) |
4.4 oz (125g) |
4.06 oz (115g) |
2.82 oz (80g) |
| Dimensions |
4.29" x 2.36" x 0.55" (109 x 60 x 14 mm) |
3.58" x 1.93" x 0.92" (91 x 49 x 23.4 mm) |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm) |
5.21" x 2.58" x 0.26" (132 x 66 x 6.7 mm) |
4.02" x 1.81" x 0.55" (102 x 46 x 14 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Clamshell | Clamshell | Slab | Slab |
| Platform / OS | BlackBerry OS | (proprietary) | (proprietary) | Android | (proprietary) |
| Network Bands |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 WCDMA: 1, 2, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
GSM: 900, 1800, 1900 |
| Data Technology | EVDO r0 | EVDO r0 | EVDO r0 | LTE (Cat 4) | GPRS |
| Features | |||||
| Fingerprint Reader | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Flashlight | - | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | - |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Adjustable Text Size | n/a | - | - | n/a | - |
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
- |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Alerts | |||||
| Extra Display | - | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Ringer Profiles | Yes | - | - | - | Yes |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Infrared (IR) | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | - | - | n/a | - |
| NFC | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 802.11 b,g |
- | - |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
- |
| Contacts | |||||
| Picture ID | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Ringer ID | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Customization | |||||
| Custom Graphics | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Data & Network | |||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Input | |||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Touch Screen | - | - | - |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
| Memory | |||||
| Memory Card Slot | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Messaging | |||||
| Email Client | n/a | - | - | n/a | Yes |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | n/a | - | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | Yes | - | n/a | Yes |
| MMS | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | - |
| Music | |||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
| Music Player | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | - |
| Stereo Speakers | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Photo & Video | |||||
| TV Output | - | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Productivity | |||||
| Alarm | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Calculator | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Calendar | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| To-Do List | n/a | - | - | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Memo | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Software | |||||
| BREW | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | - |
| Games | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Java (J2ME) | n/a | - | - | n/a | Yes |
| Voice | |||||
| HD Voice | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | n/a | Yes | - | n/a | - |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | LG VX-8300 | Samsung SCH-A990 | Samsung Galaxy Alpha | Sony Ericsson K500 | |
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| Phone | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | LG VX-8300 | Samsung SCH-A990 | Samsung Galaxy Alpha | Sony Ericsson K500 |
