Acer Stream vs BlackBerry Curve 8900

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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 8900: 30 g lighter

    Stream:
    140 g
    Curve 8900:
    110 g
  • Width

    Curve 8900: 3 mm narrower

    Stream:
    63 mm
    Curve 8900:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8900: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Stream:
    3.7 in
    Curve 8900:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Stream: 2.3 mm thinner

    Stream:
    11.2 mm
    Curve 8900:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8900: 10.5 mm shorter

    Stream:
    119.5 mm
    Curve 8900:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Stream:
    2010
    Curve 8900:
    2008

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. Stream

    Height:
    119.5 mm +10.5 mm versus Curve 8900
    Width:
    63 mm +3 mm versus Curve 8900
    Depth:
    11.2 mm
  2. 2. Curve 8900

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +2.3 mm versus Stream

Weight

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

  1. 1. Stream

    140 g

    +30 g versus Curve 8900

  2. 2. Curve 8900

    110 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. Stream

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. Curve 8900

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

Stream has approximately 118.5% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8900.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Stream: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Curve 8900: Original memory entry

256 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. Stream

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. Curve 8900

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. Stream

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Curve 8900

    1400 mAh

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Stream2. Curve 8900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Stream, Curve 8900.
SpecificationStreamCurve 8900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 63 Х 11.2 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 360 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Stream, Curve 8900.
SpecificationStreamCurve 8900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 27.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 250 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Stream, Curve 8900.
SpecificationStreamCurve 8900
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@24fps
  • SCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Stream, Curve 8900.
SpecificationStreamCurve 8900
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 512 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Stream, Curve 8900.
SpecificationStreamCurve 8900
Release date
  • 2010
  • May
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 356 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Stream, Curve 8900.
SpecificationStreamCurve 8900
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA & UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Stream, Curve 8900.
SpecificationStreamCurve 8900
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys -Dolby Mobile
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Stream, Curve 8900.
SpecificationStreamCurve 8900
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Micro HDMI port -Dedicated search key -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/Xvid/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer Liquid Stream
  • BlackBerry maps -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice dial/memo Trackball For T-Mobile