Allview V2 Viper Xe 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: 68 g lighter

    V2 Viper Xe:
    178 g
    Curve 8900:
    110 g
  • Width

    Curve 8900: 16.6 mm narrower

    V2 Viper Xe:
    76.6 mm
    Curve 8900:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8900: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    V2 Viper Xe:
    5.5 in
    Curve 8900:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    V2 Viper Xe: 4.3 mm thinner

    V2 Viper Xe:
    9.2 mm
    Curve 8900:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8900: 45.4 mm shorter

    V2 Viper Xe:
    154.4 mm
    Curve 8900:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    V2 Viper Xe:
    2016
    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. V2 Viper Xe

    Height:
    154.4 mm +45.4 mm versus Curve 8900
    Width:
    76.6 mm +16.6 mm versus Curve 8900
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Curve 8900

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +4.3 mm versus V2 Viper Xe

Weight

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

  1. 1. V2 Viper Xe

    178 g

    +68 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. V2 Viper Xe

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Curve 8900

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

V2 Viper Xe has approximately 367.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for V2 Viper Xe, Curve 8900, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageV2 Viper XeCurve 8900
16 GB 3 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. V2 Viper Xe

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. V2 Viper Xe

    3150 mAh

    +1750 mAh versus Curve 8900

  2. 2. Curve 8900

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. V2 Viper Xe2. Curve 8900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V2 Viper Xe, Curve 8900.
SpecificationV2 Viper XeCurve 8900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.4 Х 76.6 Х 9.2 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V2 Viper Xe, Curve 8900.
SpecificationV2 Viper XeCurve 8900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 142 Х 70.5 Х 8.6 mm
  • 27.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 250 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V2 Viper Xe, Curve 8900.
SpecificationV2 Viper XeCurve 8900
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • SCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for V2 Viper Xe, Curve 8900.
SpecificationV2 Viper XeCurve 8900
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.45 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 512 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29568
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for V2 Viper Xe, Curve 8900.
SpecificationV2 Viper XeCurve 8900
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 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 V2 Viper Xe, Curve 8900.
SpecificationV2 Viper XeCurve 8900
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 900 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - 5007U
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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 V2 Viper Xe, Curve 8900.
SpecificationV2 Viper XeCurve 8900
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for V2 Viper Xe, Curve 8900.
SpecificationV2 Viper XeCurve 8900
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Acer Liquid Zest Z525 with 3G Acer Liquid Zest 4G Z528 with 3G/LTE
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0+) - For metroPCS
  • BlackBerry maps -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice dial/memo Trackball For T-Mobile