Asus M930 vs BlackBerry Curve 9380

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 9380: 60 g lighter

    M930:
    158 g
    Curve 9380:
    98 g
  • Width

    M930: 6 mm narrower

    M930:
    54 mm
    Curve 9380:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    M930: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    M930:
    2.6 in
    Curve 9380:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Curve 9380: 7.5 mm thinner

    M930:
    18.7 mm
    Curve 9380:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    Curve 9380: 4 mm shorter

    M930:
    113 mm
    Curve 9380:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    M930:
    2008
    Curve 9380:
    2011

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. M930

    Height:
    113 mm +4 mm versus Curve 9380
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    18.7 mm +7.5 mm versus Curve 9380
  2. 2. Curve 9380

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm +6 mm versus M930
    Depth:
    11.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. M930

    158 g

    +60 g versus Curve 9380

  2. 2. Curve 9380

    98 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. M930

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.2 cm²
  2. 2. Curve 9380

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

Curve 9380 has approximately 64.8% more rectangular screen area than M930.

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.

M930: Original memory entry

256 MB · 64 MB RAM

Curve 9380: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. M930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Curve 9380

NFC:
See details Carrier dependent
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. M9302. Curve 9380

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M930, Curve 9380.
SpecificationM930Curve 9380
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 54 Х 18.7 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Standard
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2431
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Carrier dependent
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M930, Curve 9380.
SpecificationM930Curve 9380
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 31.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.5%
  • 48.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 188 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M930, Curve 9380.
SpecificationM930Curve 9380
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for M930, Curve 9380.
SpecificationM930Curve 9380
Processor CPU
  • 450 MHz ARM 1136
  • 806 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for M930, Curve 9380.
SpecificationM930Curve 9380
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2011
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M930, Curve 9380.
SpecificationM930Curve 9380
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier-dependent)
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M930, Curve 9380.
SpecificationM930Curve 9380
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Second external 2-inch QVGA 65K TFT display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for M930, Curve 9380.
SpecificationM930Curve 9380
Dop
  • J2ME (CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0) -Pocket Office -Remote presenter -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -World Clock -File Manager -Voice dial
  • Sensors Proximity MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLACplayer -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Optical trackpad