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BlackBerry 8830 World Edition |
BlackBerry Curve 8520 |
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BlackBerry 8830 World Edition |
BlackBerry Curve 8520 |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM | GSM |
| 2G bands | GSM 900 / 1800 / CDMA2000 1x EV-DO | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 |
| EDGE | Yes | Class 10 |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2007, April | 2009, July. Released 2009, August |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 114 x 66 x 14 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.55 in) | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in) |
| Weight | 132 g (4.66 oz) | 106 g (3.74 oz) |
| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Trackball | Optical trackpad | |
| Display | ||
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| Type | TFT, 65K colors | TFT, 65K colors |
| Size | 2.5 inches, 19.4 cm2 (~25.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density) | 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density) |
| Platform | ||
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| OS | BlackBerry OS | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM6550 | |
| CPU | 512 MHz | |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSD (dedicated slot) | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 64MB 16MB RAM | 256MB |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Modules | No | 2 MP |
| Video | No | 320p |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | No | No |
ADVERTISEMENT
| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Dedicated music keys | ||
| Comms | ||
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| WLAN | No | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 | 2.0, A2DP |
| Positioning | GPS | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | miniUSB | microUSB |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry maps Media player Organizer Organizer Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) Voice dial |
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery |
| Stand-by | Up to 408 h | |
| Talk time | Up to 4 h 30 min | |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black | Black | SAR | 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) | 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) |
| Price | About 100 EUR | About 70 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Voice 69dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB | |
| Audio quality | Noise -87.2dB / Crosstalk -86.6dB | |