Allview V2 Viper Xe vs BlackBerry Curve 8980

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 8980: 61 g lighter

    V2 Viper Xe:
    178 g
    Curve 8980:
    117 g
  • Width

    Curve 8980: 16.6 mm narrower

    V2 Viper Xe:
    76.6 mm
    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    V2 Viper Xe:
    5.5 in
    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    V2 Viper Xe: 4.4 mm thinner

    V2 Viper Xe:
    9.2 mm
    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 45.4 mm shorter

    V2 Viper Xe:
    154.4 mm
    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    V2 Viper Xe:
    2016
    Curve 8980:
    2012

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 8980
    Width:
    76.6 mm +16.6 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Curve 8980

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.6 mm +4.4 mm versus V2 Viper Xe

Weight

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

  1. 1. V2 Viper Xe

    178 g

    +61 g versus Curve 8980

  2. 2. Curve 8980

    117 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 8980

    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 8980.

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 8980, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageV2 Viper XeCurve 8980
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Curve 8980: Original memory entry

256 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. V2 Viper Xe

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Curve 8980

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. V2 Viper Xe2. Curve 8980

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V2 Viper Xe, Curve 8980.
SpecificationV2 Viper XeCurve 8980
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.4 Х 76.6 Х 9.2 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 117 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
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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V2 Viper Xe, Curve 8980.
SpecificationV2 Viper XeCurve 8980
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
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 8980.
SpecificationV2 Viper XeCurve 8980
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
  • Yes
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 8980.
SpecificationV2 Viper XeCurve 8980
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.45 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29568
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for V2 Viper Xe, Curve 8980.
SpecificationV2 Viper XeCurve 8980
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2012
Colors
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V2 Viper Xe, Curve 8980.
SpecificationV2 Viper XeCurve 8980
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
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V2 Viper Xe, Curve 8980.
SpecificationV2 Viper XeCurve 8980
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for V2 Viper Xe, Curve 8980.
SpecificationV2 Viper XeCurve 8980
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 -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Voice dial/memo -Predictive text input Optical trackpad