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| Global Score | |
| 40.6 | 44.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Blackberry |
| Symbian 9.2 | BlackBerry 7.1 |
| 2007-08-29 | 2013-01-03 |
| 4.01 x 1.96 x 0.70 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.50 inches |
| 4.93 ounces | 3.66 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 190.00 | $ 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 | |
| 8 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 432 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 2.64 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Curve 9315 has a general score of 44.4, which is slightly better than the Nokia N81 8GB's 40.6 general score. BlackBerry Curve 9315 counts with BlackBerry 7.1 operating system, while Nokia N81 8GB has Symbian 9.2 operating system. The BlackBerry Curve 9315 is a notably newer phone, and it's also extremely lighter and noticeably thinner than Nokia N81 8GB.
The BlackBerry Curve 9315 has a faster processing unit than Nokia N81 8GB, and although they both have the same number of cores, the BlackBerry Curve 9315 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Nokia N81 8GB counts with a bit sharper screen than BlackBerry Curve 9315. Both of them have a display with the same size, a better pixel number in each inch in the display and exactly the same 320 x 240 resolution.
The Nokia N81 8GB has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than BlackBerry Curve 9315, although it has no slot for an SD memory card. The BlackBerry Curve 9315's camera is very similar to Nokia N81 8GB's camera, and although the BlackBerry Curve 9315 has a lot better resolution camera, they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate.
BlackBerry Curve 9315 counts with a much longer battery life than Nokia N81 8GB, because it has 1450mAh of battery capacity instead of 1050mAh.
BlackBerry Curve 9315 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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