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| Global Score | |
| 39 | 40 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Blackberry |
| Symbian 9.4 | BlackBerry 7.1 |
| 2010-08-24 | 2012-04-18 |
| 4.09 x 1.93 x 0.55 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.50 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 3.60 ounces |
| Blue, Gray, Purple, Red and White | -- |
| $ 59.00 | $ 60.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 262 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 5.8 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor | processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.48 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 52,22 MB internal memory | 524,29 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.4 | 2.42 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE and GSM | EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 450 hours standby time 7.7 hours talk time | 432 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Light Sensor |
Comparison review
BlackBerry Curve 9220 is a little bit better than the Nokia 5250, having a overall score of 40 against 39. BlackBerry Curve 9220 has BlackBerry 7.1 OS, while Nokia 5250 comes with Symbian 9.4 OS. BlackBerry Curve 9220 is a newer cellphone, and it is also a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Nokia 5250.
The Nokia 5250 has a faster processing unit than BlackBerry Curve 9220, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Nokia 5250 counts with a lot better looking display than BlackBerry Curve 9220, because it has a lot higher pixel amount per display inch, a much better 640 x 360 resolution and a bigger display.
Nokia 5250 features a better camera than BlackBerry Curve 9220. Both of them have a same resolution camera. BlackBerry Curve 9220 features much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 5250, because it has 524,29 MB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 32 GB.
The BlackBerry Curve 9220 features a much longer battery lifetime than Nokia 5250, because it has a 1450mAh battery size against 1000mAh.
The BlackBerry Curve 9220 costs a little more than the Nokia 5250, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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