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| Global Score | |
| 41.7 | 45.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Blackberry |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.5.3 | BlackBerry 7.1, 7 |
| 2010-02-02 | 2011-08-23 |
| 4.61 x 2.36 x 0.49 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 3.49 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 480 x 360 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 250 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 6.6 |
| processor | Single-Core 800 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 5.85 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 102,4 MB internal memory | 524,29 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.6 | 2.42 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 450 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 348 hours standby time 5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer | Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Curve 9360 has a general score of 45.9, which is just a bit better than the Sony Ericsson Aspen a's 41.7 global score. BlackBerry Curve 9360 comes with BlackBerry 7.1 OS, and Sony Ericsson Aspen a comes with Windows Mobile Professional 6.5.3 OS. The BlackBerry Curve 9360 is a newer device, and it is also lighter and somewhat thinner than Sony Ericsson Aspen a.
The BlackBerry Curve 9360 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Sony Ericsson Aspen a, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster), an extra graphics processing unit and 256 MB more RAM memory. BlackBerry Curve 9360 counts with a better screen than Sony Ericsson Aspen a, and although they both have a display of the same size, the BlackBerry Curve 9360 also has a higher screen pixel density and a lot higher 360 x 480 resolution.
BlackBerry Curve 9360 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Ericsson Aspen a, because it has 421,89 MB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB. The Sony Ericsson Aspen a has a superior battery duration than BlackBerry Curve 9360, because it has a 1500mAh battery size instead of 1000mAh.
BlackBerry Curve 9360 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Sony Ericsson Aspen a, because it has a back camera with way more mega pixels.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the BlackBerry Curve 9360 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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