A1 Alpha vs BlackBerry Curve 9220

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 9220: 48 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    Curve 9220:
    102 g
  • Width

    Curve 9220: 15.8 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    Curve 9220:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 9220: 3.82 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    Curve 9220:
    2.44 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    Curve 9220:
    Single
  • Depth

    Alpha: 4.6 mm thinner

    Alpha:
    8.1 mm
    Curve 9220:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    Curve 9220: 42.7 mm shorter

    Alpha:
    151.7 mm
    Curve 9220:
    109 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 +42.7 mm versus Curve 9220
    Width:
    75.8 mm +15.8 mm versus Curve 9220
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Curve 9220

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +4.6 mm versus Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

    +48 g versus Curve 9220

  2. 2. Curve 9220

    102 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 9220

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

Alpha has approximately 430.5% more rectangular screen area than Curve 9220.

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 9220, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaCurve 9220
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Curve 9220: Original memory entry

512 MB ROM · 512 MB RAM

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 9220

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +1750 mAh versus Curve 9220

  2. 2. Curve 9220

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Curve 9220

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, Curve 9220.
SpecificationAlphaCurve 9220
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 2.44" 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
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • BlackBerry OS 7.1
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, Curve 9220.
SpecificationAlphaCurve 9220
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 18.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 164 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, Curve 9220.
SpecificationAlphaCurve 9220
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
Unknown
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 9220.
SpecificationAlphaCurve 9220
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, Curve 9220.
SpecificationAlphaCurve 9220
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2012
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Black
  • Fuchsia Pink
  • Pure White
  • Teal Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 28 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, Curve 9220.
SpecificationAlphaCurve 9220
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
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.61 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, Curve 9220.
SpecificationAlphaCurve 9220
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, Curve 9220.
SpecificationAlphaCurve 9220
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad