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| Global Score | |
| 37.8 | 41.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Blackberry |
| -- | BlackBerry 6.0.x, 5.0.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2010-08-09 |
| 4.49 x 1.89 x 0.43 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches |
| 3.57 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 290.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| LCD | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6 | 6 |
| processor | Single-Core 624 MHz processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 5.94 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 320 x 240 (30 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 6.71 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 1.1 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 792 hours standby time 10.4 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Curve 3G is a little bit better than Nokia 515, getting a global score of 41.4 against 37.8. The BlackBerry Curve 3G body is a little bit heavier and extremely thicker than Nokia 515. Nokia 515 and BlackBerry Curve 3G feature similar displays, both of them have a same size screen, the same 240 x 320 resolution and the same display density.
BlackBerry Curve 3G has a better processor than Nokia 515, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and 1 more CPU cores. BlackBerry Curve 3G has as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Nokia 515 one, both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 32 GB.
The Nokia 515 has a lot better camera than BlackBerry Curve 3G, because it has a back camera with a lot higher resolution. Nokia 515 counts with a little better battery lifetime than BlackBerry Curve 3G, because it has 1200mAh of battery capacity against 1150mAh.
BlackBerry Curve 3G is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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