Asus P527 vs BlackBerry Curve 8300

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 8300: 54 g lighter

    P527:
    165 g
    Curve 8300:
    111 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8300: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    P527:
    2.8 in
    Curve 8300:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8300: 7 mm thinner

    P527:
    22.5 mm
    Curve 8300:
    15.5 mm
  • Release year

    P527:
    2006
    Curve 8300:
    2007

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. P527

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22.5 mm +7 mm versus Curve 8300
  2. 2. Curve 8300

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P527

    165 g

    +54 g versus Curve 8300

  2. 2. Curve 8300

    111 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. P527

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Curve 8300

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

P527 has approximately 25.4% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8300.

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.

P527: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

Curve 8300: Original memory entry

64 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. P527

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD · SDIO

2. Curve 8300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. P527

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Curve 8300

    1100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus P527

Specifications

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1. P5272. Curve 8300

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P527, Curve 8300.
SpecificationP527Curve 8300
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 60 Х 22.5 mm
  • 107 Х 60 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 111 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile OS for PocketPC
  • BlackBerry OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P527, Curve 8300.
SpecificationP527Curve 8300
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.5%
  • 30.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P527, Curve 8300.
SpecificationP527Curve 8300
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for P527, Curve 8300.
SpecificationP527Curve 8300
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA270 416 MHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for P527, Curve 8300.
SpecificationP527Curve 8300
Release date
  • 2006
  • March
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P527, Curve 8300.
SpecificationP527Curve 8300
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 1.1
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.51 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P527, Curve 8300.
SpecificationP527Curve 8300
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for P527, Curve 8300.
SpecificationP527Curve 8300
Dop
  • Infrared port - Asus Smart Keeper -Instant capturing -Image editing -MMS Composer -Conference call for max. 5 persons -PC Sync -Pocket Office -Organizer -World time -Stopwatch
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball