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| Global Score | |
| 38 | 41.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Blackberry |
| Symbian 9.2 | BlackBerry 6.0.x |
| 2007-08-29 | 2010-08-09 |
| 4.01 x 1.96 x 0.70 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.93 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| $ 269.00 | $ 85.00 |
| 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 | 6 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor | Single-Core 624 MHz processor |
| 96 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 12,29 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.2 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time |
| 2.64 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
Comparison review
BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile has a score of 41.6, which is just a bit better than Nokia N81's 38 score. The BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile design is noticeably newer, a lot lighter and extremely thinner than the Nokia N81. BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile counts with BlackBerry 6.0.x OS, and Nokia N81 works with Symbian 9.2 OS.
The Nokia N81 has a bit better looking screen than BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile. Both have a display of the same size, a greater pixel quantity in each inch of display and exactly the same resolution of 320 x 240px. BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Nokia N81.
BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile features a bit better processing power than Nokia N81, and although they both have the same number of cores, the BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile also has a greater amount of RAM. The BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile features a camera that's just as good as the camera in Nokia N81, both of them have the same 15 fps video frame rate, the same 320x240 video definition and a same resolution camera.
The BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile has a bit superior battery life than Nokia N81, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery size.
BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this phone a great choice.
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