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| Global Score | |
| 40.8 | 44.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Blackberry |
| Symbian 9.3 | BlackBerry 7.1 |
| 2008-02-11 | 2013-01-03 |
| 4.44 x 1.92 x 0.59 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.50 inches |
| 3.59 ounces | 3.66 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 149.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 5.9 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor | Single-Core 800 MHz processor |
| 96 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.3 | 7.11 |
| Storage | |
| 71,68 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.5 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.20 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 320 hours standby time 4.3 hours talk time | 432 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Curve 9315 is a little bit better than the Nokia N78, having a overall score of 44.4 against 40.8. The BlackBerry Curve 9315 counts with BlackBerry 7.1 operating system, while Nokia N78 works with Symbian 9.3 operating system. BlackBerry Curve 9315 is a way newer and thinner device than Nokia N78, but it's also just a little heavier.
Nokia N78 has a little more vivid screen than BlackBerry Curve 9315. Both of them have an equal resolution of 320 x 240, a display with the same size and the same display pixels density. The BlackBerry Curve 9315 has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia N78. The BlackBerry Curve 9315 features a superior processing unit than Nokia N78, and although they both have 1 CPU cores, the BlackBerry Curve 9315 also has more RAM memory.
The Nokia N78 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than BlackBerry Curve 9315. Both have the same video frame rates, a same resolution back facing camera and the same 640x480 (VGA) video resolution. The BlackBerry Curve 9315 counts with improved battery lifetime than Nokia N78, because it has 1450mAh of battery capacity against 1200mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, BlackBerry Curve 9315 is also by far the cheapest.
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