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| Global Score | |
| 36.5 | 40 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Blackberry |
| Windows Mobile Professional 5.0 | BlackBerry 7.1 |
| -- | 2012-04-18 |
| 5.04 x 3.19 x 0.98 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.50 inches |
| 10.05 ounces | 3.60 ounces |
| $ 60.00 | $ 60.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 2.4 inches |
| 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| -- | 167 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | No touch screen |
| 3.9 | 5.8 |
| Intel Bulverde (Single-Core 520 MHz) processor | processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.57 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 524,29 MB internal memory |
| SD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 2.42 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 4.51 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, GPRS and GSM | EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1620mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 260 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 432 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.44 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 1.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Curve 9220 has a score of 40, which is slightly better than HTC Universal's global score of 36.5. The BlackBerry Curve 9220 construction is a lot lighter and noticeably thinner than HTC Universal. BlackBerry Curve 9220 counts with BlackBerry 7.1 operating system, while HTC Universal has Windows Mobile Professional 5.0 operating system.
BlackBerry Curve 9220 counts with a lot better display than HTC Universal, although it has a much lower 240 x 320 resolution. The HTC Universal counts with a superior CPU than BlackBerry Curve 9220, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 1 cores. The BlackBerry Curve 9220 has a slightly better camera than HTC Universal, because it has a back facing camera with a much better 2 megapixels resolution.
BlackBerry Curve 9220 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC Universal. The HTC Universal features a bit superior battery performance than BlackBerry Curve 9220, because it has a 12% larger battery capacity.
The BlackBerry Curve 9220 costs the same than HTC Universal.
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