BlackBerry Bold 9000 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: 35 g lighter

    Bold 9000:
    133 g
    Curve 9380:
    98 g
  • Width

    Curve 9380: 6 mm narrower

    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
    Curve 9380:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9000: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9000:
    2.6 in
    Curve 9380:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Curve 9380: 2.8 mm thinner

    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
    Curve 9380:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    Curve 9380: 5 mm shorter

    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
    Curve 9380:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9000:
    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. Bold 9000

    Height:
    114 mm +5 mm versus Curve 9380
    Width:
    66 mm +6 mm versus Curve 9380
    Depth:
    14 mm +2.8 mm versus Curve 9380
  2. 2. Curve 9380

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    133 g

    +35 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. Bold 9000

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 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 57.5% more rectangular screen area than Bold 9000.

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.

Bold 9000: Original memory entry

1 GB · 128 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. Bold 9000

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (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. Bold 90002. Curve 9380

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, Curve 9380.
SpecificationBold 9000Curve 9380
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 98 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
NFC Unknown
  • Carrier dependent
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9000, Curve 9380.
SpecificationBold 9000Curve 9380
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 31.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 48.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 188 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, Curve 9380.
SpecificationBold 9000Curve 9380
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, Curve 9380.
SpecificationBold 9000Curve 9380
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • 806 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, Curve 9380.
SpecificationBold 9000Curve 9380
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2011
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 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 Bold 9000, Curve 9380.
SpecificationBold 9000Curve 9380
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 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 802.11 a/b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier-dependent)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.51 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • 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 Bold 9000, Curve 9380.
SpecificationBold 9000Curve 9380
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, Curve 9380.
SpecificationBold 9000Curve 9380
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball
  • Sensors Proximity MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLACplayer -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Optical trackpad