Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 39.4 | 41.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Blackberry |
| Symbian 9.4 | BlackBerry 6.0.x |
| 2009-08-25 | 2010-08-09 |
| 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| $ 110.00 | $ 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 |
| 128 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.48 | 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 |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.7 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 438 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 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | -- |
Comparison review
BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile has a global score of 41.6, which is a little bit better than Nokia 5230's general score of 39.4. BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile works with BlackBerry 6.0.x OS, and Nokia 5230 has Symbian 9.4 OS. The BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile is a newer cellphone, and it's also a little bit lighter and a little thinner than Nokia 5230.
The BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile features a bit better CPU than Nokia 5230, and although they both have 1 cores, the BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile also has a higher amount of RAM. Nokia 5230 counts with a sharper screen than BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a way better resolution of 640 x 360 pixels and a really bigger screen.
The Nokia 5230 features a greater memory to store more games and applications than BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile, although it has a SD extension slot that supports 16 GB smaller. The Nokia 5230 features a bit longer battery duration than BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile, because it has 1320mAh of battery capacity.
Nokia 5230 features a slightly better camera than BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Nokia 5230 also has a lot higher 640x480 video quality.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a great choice.
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