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BlackBerry Tour 9630
9630BlackBerry Curve 3G
9300| Global Score | |
| 37.6 | 41.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Blackberry |
| BlackBerry | BlackBerry 6.0.x, 5.0.x |
| 2009-06-16 | 2010-08-09 |
| 4.41 x 2.44 x 0.56 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| $ 179.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 480 x 360 pixels | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 250 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| processor | Single-Core 624 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.85 | 6.84 |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 5.17 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 1.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 336 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Curve 3G is slightly better than BlackBerry Tour 9630, having a 41.4 score against 37.6. BlackBerry Curve 3G's construction is newer, just a bit thinner and lighter than the BlackBerry Tour 9630. The BlackBerry Curve 3G features a superior performance than BlackBerry Tour 9630, and although they both have a 256 MB RAM, the BlackBerry Curve 3G also has more processing cores.
The BlackBerry Tour 9630 has a much better screen than BlackBerry Curve 3G, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the BlackBerry Tour 9630 also has a higher pixel density and a much better 360 x 480 resolution. BlackBerry Curve 3G features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than BlackBerry Tour 9630.
The BlackBerry Tour 9630 counts with greater battery duration than BlackBerry Curve 3G, because it has a 22 percent greater battery size. The BlackBerry Tour 9630 features a little bit better camera than BlackBerry Curve 3G, because it has a back camera with much more mega pixels.
The BlackBerry Curve 3G not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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