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BlackBerry Curve 8520

BlackBerry Curve 9220

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BlackBerry Curve 8520

BlackBerry Curve 9220

Network
Technology GSM GSM
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10 Yes
EDGE Class 10 Yes
Launch
Announced 2009, July. Released 2009, August 2012, April. Released 2012, May
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in) 109 x 60 x 12.7 mm
Weight 106 g (3.74 oz) 102 g (3.49 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM Mini-SIM
 Optical trackpad Optical trackpad
Display
Type TFT, 65K colors TFT, 65K colors
Size 2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio) 2.44 inches, 18.4 cm2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density) 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~164 ppi density)
Platform
OS BlackBerry OS 5.0 BlackBerry OS 7.1
CPU 512 MHz
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 256MB 512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 2 MP 2 MP
Video 320p Yes
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 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP 2.1, A2DP
Positioning No No
Infrared port No No
Radio No Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
 MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
MP4/H.264/WMV player
Organizer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player
MP4/H.264 player
Organizer
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery Removable Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery (J-S1)
Stand-by Up to 408 h Up to 432 h
Talk time Up to 4 h 30 min Up to 7 h
Music play Up to 28 h
Misc
Colors Black Black, Fuchsia Pink, Pure White, Teal Blue
SAR 1.22 W/kg (head)     0.83 W/kg (body)     1.31 W/kg (head)     0.61 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.02 W/kg (head)     0.78 W/kg (body)     1.61 W/kg (head)     1.01 W/kg (body)    
Price About 70 EUR About 80 EUR
Tests
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -87.2dB / Crosstalk -86.6dB

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