alcatel 3 vs BlackBerry Curve 8900

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 8900: 35 g lighter

    3:
    145 g
    Curve 8900:
    110 g
  • Width

    Curve 8900: 8.8 mm narrower

    3:
    68.8 mm
    Curve 8900:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8900: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    3:
    5.5 in
    Curve 8900:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    3: 5 mm thinner

    3:
    8.5 mm
    Curve 8900:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8900: 38.1 mm shorter

    3:
    147.1 mm
    Curve 8900:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    3:
    2018
    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. 3

    Height:
    147.1 mm +38.1 mm versus Curve 8900
    Width:
    68.8 mm +8.8 mm versus Curve 8900
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Curve 8900

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +5 mm versus 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3

    145 g

    +35 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. 3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. Curve 8900

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

3 has approximately 337.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for 3, Curve 8900, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage3Curve 8900
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. 3

NFC:
See details Yes (5052Y only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. 3

    3000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Curve 8900

  2. 2. Curve 8900

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. 32. Curve 8900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3, Curve 8900.
Specification3Curve 8900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 360 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (5052Y only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 3, Curve 8900.
Specification3Curve 8900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.1%
  • 27.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 250 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3, Curve 8900.
Specification3Curve 8900
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • SCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 3, Curve 8900.
Specification3Curve 8900
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 512 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35145
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3, Curve 8900.
Specification3Curve 8900
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Spectrum Black
  • Spectrum Gold (LATAM)
  • Spectrum Blue (APAC)
  • Spectrum Blue
  • Spectrum Gold (EU/MEA)
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 356 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3, Curve 8900.
Specification3Curve 8900
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - 5052A HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - 5052Y/D -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - 5052A LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - 5052Y/D
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 3, Curve 8900.
Specification3Curve 8900
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3, Curve 8900.
Specification3Curve 8900
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • BlackBerry maps -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice dial/memo Trackball For T-Mobile