Allview Viper E 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: 5.5 g lighter

    Viper E:
    122.5 g
    Curve 8980:
    117 g
  • Width

    Curve 8980: 5 mm narrower

    Viper E:
    65 mm
    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Viper E:
    4.5 in
    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Viper E: 5.8 mm thinner

    Viper E:
    7.8 mm
    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 22 mm shorter

    Viper E:
    131 mm
    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Viper E:
    2014
    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. Viper E

    Height:
    131 mm +22 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    65 mm +5 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Curve 8980

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.6 mm +5.8 mm versus Viper E

Weight

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

  1. 1. Viper E

    122.5 g

    +5.5 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. Viper E

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Curve 8980

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

Viper E has approximately 213% 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 Viper E, Curve 8980, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageViper ECurve 8980
8 GB 1 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. Viper E

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

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. Viper E2. Curve 8980

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Viper E, Curve 8980.
SpecificationViper ECurve 8980
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
Weight
  • 122.5 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 360 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Viper E, Curve 8980.
SpecificationViper ECurve 8980
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 127.3 Х 65.5 Х 10 mm
  • 27.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 250 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Viper E, Curve 8980.
SpecificationViper ECurve 8980
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Viper E, Curve 8980.
SpecificationViper ECurve 8980
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Viper E, Curve 8980.
SpecificationViper ECurve 8980
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2012
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 15 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Viper E, Curve 8980.
SpecificationViper ECurve 8980
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Viper E, Curve 8980.
SpecificationViper ECurve 8980
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Yamaha amplifier
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Viper E, Curve 8980.
SpecificationViper ECurve 8980
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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