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BlackBerry Curve 8520 |
BlackBerry Storm 9500 |
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BlackBerry Curve 8520 |
BlackBerry Storm 9500 |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM | GSM / HSPA |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 2100 | |
| Speed | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2009, July. Released 2009, August | 2008, September. Released 2008, November |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in) | 112.5 x 62.2 x 14 mm (4.43 x 2.45 x 0.55 in) |
| Weight | 106 g (3.74 oz) | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| Keyboard | QWERTY | |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Optical trackpad | ||
| Display | ||
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| Type | TFT, 65K colors | TFT, 65K colors |
| Size | 2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 3.25 inches, 32.7 cm2 (~46.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density) | 360 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~185 ppi density) |
| Platform | ||
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| OS | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | BlackBerry OS |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM7600 | |
| CPU | 512 MHz | 528 MHz ARM 11 |
| GPU | Adreno 130 | |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) | microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included |
| Internal | 256MB | 1GB 128MB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Modules | 2 MP | 3.15 MP, AF |
| Features | LED flash | |
| Video | 320p | 320p |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | No | No |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated music keys | ||
| Comms | ||
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | No |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP |
| Positioning | No | GPS, A-GPS |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | microUSB | microUSB 2.0 |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer | |
| MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input |
BlackBerry maps Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Voice dial/memo |
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| Battery | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery |
| Stand-by | Up to 408 h | Up to 360 h |
| Talk time | Up to 4 h 30 min | Up to 5 h 30 min |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black | Black | SAR | 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) | 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) | 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body) |
| Price | About 70 EUR | About 80 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Voice 69dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB | Voice 75dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB |
| Audio quality | Noise -87.2dB / Crosstalk -86.6dB | Noise -87.6dB / Crosstalk -85.8dB |