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| Global Score | |
| 38 | 41.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Blackberry |
| Symbian 9.4 | BlackBerry 6.0.x |
| 2010-03-03 | 2010-08-09 |
| 4.37 x 2.03 x 0.57 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches |
| 3.98 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| $ 250.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 229 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor | Single-Core 624 MHz processor |
| -- | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.39 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 71,68 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.5 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 432 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | -- |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile has a global score of 41.6, which is slightly better than the Nokia 5230 Nuron's score of 38. BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile counts with BlackBerry 6.0.x OS, while Nokia 5230 Nuron comes with Symbian 9.4 OS. The BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile is a just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner device than the Nokia 5230 Nuron, although both of them were released only 5 months apart.
Nokia 5230 Nuron features a more vivid screen than BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile, because it has a way larger screen, a greater pixel amount per display inch and a way higher 640 x 360 pixels resolution. Nokia 5230 Nuron features a better storage capacity for applications and games than BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile, although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 16 GB smaller.
The BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile features a little bit better processing power than Nokia 5230 Nuron. They have 1 cores. The Nokia 5230 Nuron counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile, because it has a 1320mAh battery size instead of 1150mAh. The BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Nokia 5230 Nuron. They have a camera with a 2 megapixels resolution.
The BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this phone an obvious call.
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