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BlackBerry Curve 8520

Network
Technology GSM GSM
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Yes Class 10
EDGE Yes Class 10
Launch
Announced 2007, January. Released 2007, June 2009, July. Released 2009, August
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 115 x 61 x 11.6 mm (4.53 x 2.40 x 0.46 in) 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz) 106 g (3.74 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM Mini-SIM
  Optical trackpad
Display
Type TFT TFT, 65K colors
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~52.0% screen-to-body ratio) 2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density) 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS iOS, upgradable to iOS 3.1.3 BlackBerry OS 5.0
CPU 412 MHz ARM 11 512 MHz
GPU PowerVR MBX
Memory
Card slot No microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4/8/16GB 256MB
Main Camera
Modules 2 MP 2 MP
Video No 320p
Selfie Camera
Modules No No
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  Dedicated music keys
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth 2.0 (headset support only) 2.0, A2DP
Positioning No No
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB 2.0 microUSB
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
 Google Maps
Audio/video player
TV-out
Organizer
Document viewer
Photo viewer
Predictive text input
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
MP4/H.264/WMV player
Organizer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Li-Ion 1400 mAh, non-removable Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 408 h
Talk time Up to 4 h 30 min
Misc
Colors Black Black
SAR 0.97 W/kg (head)     0.38 W/kg (body)     1.22 W/kg (head)     0.83 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.97 W/kg (head)     0.69 W/kg (body)     1.02 W/kg (head)     0.78 W/kg (body)    
Models A1203, iPhone1,1
Price About 420 EUR About 70 EUR
Tests
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -87.2dB / Crosstalk -86.6dB

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