Apple iPhone 3G vs BlackBerry Curve 9220

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 9220: 31 g lighter

    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
    Curve 9220:
    102 g
  • Width

    Curve 9220: 2.1 mm narrower

    iPhone 3G:
    62.1 mm
    Curve 9220:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 9220: 1.06 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3G:
    3.5 in
    Curve 9220:
    2.44 in
  • Height

    Curve 9220: 6.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 3G:
    115.5 mm
    Curve 9220:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3G:
    2008
    Curve 9220:
    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. iPhone 3G

    Height:
    115.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Curve 9220
    Width:
    62.1 mm +2.1 mm versus Curve 9220
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. Curve 9220

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    133 g

    +31 g versus Curve 9220

  2. 2. Curve 9220

    102 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. iPhone 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Curve 9220

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

iPhone 3G has approximately 97.8% more rectangular screen area than Curve 9220.

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.

iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 128 MB RAM

Curve 9220: Original memory entry

512 MB ROM · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. iPhone 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Curve 9220

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. iPhone 3G2. Curve 9220

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, Curve 9220.
SpecificationiPhone 3GCurve 9220
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.44" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • BlackBerry OS 7.1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, Curve 9220.
SpecificationiPhone 3GCurve 9220
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 18.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 164 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, Curve 9220.
SpecificationiPhone 3GCurve 9220
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, Curve 9220.
SpecificationiPhone 3GCurve 9220
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, Curve 9220.
SpecificationiPhone 3GCurve 9220
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2012
  • April
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
  • Black
  • Fuchsia Pink
  • Pure White
  • Teal Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 28 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, Curve 9220.
SpecificationiPhone 3GCurve 9220
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.61 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, Curve 9220.
SpecificationiPhone 3GCurve 9220
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, Curve 9220.
SpecificationiPhone 3GCurve 9220
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad