A1 Alpha vs BlackBerry Curve 8300

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Curve 8300: 39 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    Curve 8300:
    111 g
  • Width

    Curve 8300: 15.8 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    Curve 8300:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8300: 3.76 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    Curve 8300:
    2.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    Curve 8300:
    Single
  • Depth

    Alpha: 7.4 mm thinner

    Alpha:
    8.1 mm
    Curve 8300:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8300: 44.7 mm shorter

    Alpha:
    151.7 mm
    Curve 8300:
    107 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm +44.7 mm versus Curve 8300
    Width:
    75.8 mm +15.8 mm versus Curve 8300
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Curve 8300

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +7.4 mm versus Alpha

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

    +39 g versus Curve 8300

  2. 2. Curve 8300

    111 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. Curve 8300

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

Alpha has approximately 405.4% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8300.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, Curve 8300, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaCurve 8300
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Curve 8300: Original memory entry

64 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Curve 8300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    3200 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus Curve 8300

  2. 2. Curve 8300

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Curve 8300

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, Curve 8300.
SpecificationAlphaCurve 8300
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 107 Х 60 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 111 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, Curve 8300.
SpecificationAlphaCurve 8300
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 30.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, Curve 8300.
SpecificationAlphaCurve 8300
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Alpha, Curve 8300.
SpecificationAlphaCurve 8300
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, Curve 8300.
SpecificationAlphaCurve 8300
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, Curve 8300.
SpecificationAlphaCurve 8300
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.51 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, Curve 8300.
SpecificationAlphaCurve 8300
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, Curve 8300.
SpecificationAlphaCurve 8300
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball