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| Global Score | |
| 40.4 | 44.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Blackberry |
| -- | BlackBerry 7.1 |
| -- | 2013-01-03 |
| 4.33 x 1.77 x 0.55 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.50 inches |
| 3.17 ounces | 3.66 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black |
| $ 260.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 182 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.1 | 5.9 |
| processor | Single-Core 800 MHz processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 7.11 |
| Storage | |
| 286,72 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.9 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 432 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | 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 Sony Ericsson Elm's overall score of 40.4. The BlackBerry Curve 9315 design is a bit thinner but heavier than the Sony Ericsson Elm. The Sony Ericsson Elm has just a bit better looking display than BlackBerry Curve 9315, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 320 x 240, the Sony Ericsson Elm also counts with a bit greater pixel density.
Sony Ericsson Elm features a very superior memory for applications and games than BlackBerry Curve 9315, although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 16 GB smaller. The BlackBerry Curve 9315 features a much better processing power than Sony Ericsson Elm, because it has a higher number of cores.
The BlackBerry Curve 9315 counts with a superior battery performance than Sony Ericsson Elm, because it has 1450mAh of battery capacity. Sony Ericsson Elm counts with a slightly better camera than BlackBerry Curve 9315, because it has a camera with way more megapixels.
BlackBerry Curve 9315 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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