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| Global Score | |
| 38 | 41.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Blackberry |
| -- | BlackBerry 6.0.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2010-08-09 |
| 4.04 x 2.38 x 0.45 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches |
| 3.57 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| LCD | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | No touch screen |
| 5.8 | 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 | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | -- |
| 320 x 240 (13 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.72 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 528 hours standby time 14 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 |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | -- |
Comparison review
BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile is a bit better than Nokia Asha 500, with a overall score of 41.6 against 38. Even being the best device we compare here, we must note that it is also noticeably older, thicker and just a little heavier. BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile counts with a quite superior performance than Nokia Asha 500, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cpu cores and 192 MB more RAM.
BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile has just a bit better display than Nokia Asha 500, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, the BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile also counts with a little bit higher pixels density. The Nokia Asha 500 has a better camera than BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile, although it has lower 13 frames per second video frame rate, they both have a same resolution camera and the same video quality.
The BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile has as much storage capacity to install games and applications as Nokia Asha 500, both of them have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB. Nokia Asha 500 features a bit longer battery duration than BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile, because it has a 4% larger battery capacity.
The BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making it an easy choice.
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