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BlackBerry Curve 3G
9300Motorola FIRE
XT311| Global Score | |
| 41.4 | 44.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Motorola |
| BlackBerry 6.0.x, 5.0.x | Android 2.3 |
| 2010-08-09 | 2011-07-11 |
| 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches | 4.59 x 2.28 x 0.53 inches |
| 3.70 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| $ 135.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive |
| 6 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm MSM7227-1 chipset |
| Single-Core 624 MHz processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.84 | 6.84 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1420mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 456 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 9.2 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola FIRE has a score of 44.7, which is just a bit better than BlackBerry Curve 3G's 41.4 general score. The Motorola FIRE comes with Android 2.3 operating system, and BlackBerry Curve 3G counts with BlackBerry 6.0.x operating system. The Motorola FIRE body is newer and just a bit thinner than the BlackBerry Curve 3G's, but it is also just a little bit heavier.
Motorola FIRE has a processing unit that is very similar to BlackBerry Curve 3G's CPU, they have 1 cpu cores and 256 MB of RAM memory. The BlackBerry Curve 3G has a bit more vivid screen than Motorola FIRE, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 240 x 320 resolution, the BlackBerry Curve 3G also counts with a just a bit greater count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Motorola FIRE features as much memory for apps and games as the BlackBerry Curve 3G one, both of them have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB. Motorola FIRE shoots much clearer photographs and videos than BlackBerry Curve 3G, because it has a camera with a much better resolution. Motorola FIRE has better battery lifetime than BlackBerry Curve 3G, because it has a 1420mAh battery capacity against 1150mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Motorola FIRE is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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