Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 37.8 | 41.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Blackberry |
| Symbian 9.1 | BlackBerry 6.0.x, 5.0.x |
| -- | 2010-08-09 |
| 4.60 x 2.75 x 0.55 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| $ 310.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| ARM9 (Single-Core 220 MHz) processor | Single-Core 624 MHz processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.85 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 61,44 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.5 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 352 x 288 video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 1.2 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Curve 3G is a bit better than Nokia E61i, with a 41.4 score against 37.8. BlackBerry Curve 3G is a incredibly lighter phone than the Nokia E61i, but both of them have the same thickness. The BlackBerry Curve 3G has BlackBerry 6.0.x operating system, while Nokia E61i counts with Symbian 9.1 operating system.
BlackBerry Curve 3G features a better CPU than Nokia E61i, and although they both have a Single-Core processing unit, the BlackBerry Curve 3G also has 192 MB more RAM memory. The Nokia E61i features a little bit better screen than BlackBerry Curve 3G, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, and they both have exactly the same 240 x 320 resolution, the Nokia E61i also counts with a larger screen.
BlackBerry Curve 3G features a way bigger storage for applications and games than Nokia E61i. Nokia E61i features a much better camera than BlackBerry Curve 3G. Both have a same resolution back-facing camera. The Nokia E61i features superior battery performance than BlackBerry Curve 3G, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity.
BlackBerry Curve 3G is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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