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BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs BlackBerry Curve 8520

    2.36 in
    4.29 in
    BlackBerry Bold 9700 Mobile Phone
    BlackBerry Bold 9700
      2.36 in
      4.29 in
      BlackBerry Curve 8520 Mobile Phone
      BlackBerry Curve 8520
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      15
      4.1 out of 5
      5 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		100 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      12
      3.5 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		71 %
      3 stars
      		28 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      36
      4.2 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      39
      3.9 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		25 %
      4 stars
      		43 %
      3 stars
      		30 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Curve 8520BlackBerry Curve 8520
      Operating systemBlackBerry 6BlackBerry 6
      CPU clock speed0.62 GHz0.51 GHz
      CPU coresSingle-coreSingle-core

      Display

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Curve 8520BlackBerry Curve 8520
      Screen size2.44 in2.46 in
      Touchscreennono
      Number of colors65K65K
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution480 x 360 px320 x 240 px
      Pixel density246.0 ppi163.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Curve 8520BlackBerry Curve 8520
      Primary sensor resolution3.2 Mpx2.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
      Digital zoomyesyes

      Storage

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Curve 8520BlackBerry Curve 8520
      Internal storage1 GB256 MB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB32GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC

      Design

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Curve 8520BlackBerry Curve 8520
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Silver
      		Black
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Curve 8520BlackBerry Curve 8520
      Height4.29 in4.29 in
      Width2.36 in2.36 in
      Depth0.56 in0.55 in
      Weight4.3 oz3.7 oz

      Connectivity

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Curve 8520BlackBerry Curve 8520
      Sim card sizeMini-SIMMini-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version2.1 EDR2.0 EDR
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

      Cellular

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Curve 8520BlackBerry Curve 8520
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      Navigation systemA-GPSA-GPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      3G UMTSyesno
      4G LTEnono

      Battery

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Curve 8520BlackBerry Curve 8520
      Replaceable batteryyesyes
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity1500.0 mAh1150.0 mAh
      Standby time504.0 h408.0 h
      Talk time6.0 h4.0 h
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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