BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 vs i-mate SPL

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.

  • Width

    SPL: 11 mm narrower

    Curve 3G 9300:
    60 mm
    SPL:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 0.26 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 3G 9300:
    2.46 in
    SPL:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    SPL: 1.9 mm thinner

    Curve 3G 9300:
    13.9 mm
    SPL:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Curve 3G 9300: 5.5 mm shorter

    Curve 3G 9300:
    109 mm
    SPL:
    114.5 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 3G 9300:
    2010
    SPL:
    2006

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. Curve 3G 9300

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm +11 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +1.9 mm versus SPL
  2. 2. SPL

    Height:
    114.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Curve 3G 9300
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 3G 9300

    104 g

    +2 g versus SPL

  2. 2. SPL

    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. Curve 3G 9300

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 cm²
  2. 2. SPL

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

Curve 3G 9300 has approximately 25% more rectangular screen area than SPL.

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.

Curve 3G 9300: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

SPL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. Curve 3G 9300

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

2. SPL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. Curve 3G 9300

    1150 mAh

    +50 mAh versus SPL

  2. 2. SPL

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 3G 93002. SPL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, SPL.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300SPL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 104 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, SPL.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300SPL
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 26.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, SPL.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300SPL
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, SPL.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300SPL
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, SPL.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300SPL
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (2G) / Up to 348 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 29 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, SPL.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300SPL
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier dependent)
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; BlackBerry Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.42 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, SPL.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300SPL
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • 5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, SPL.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300SPL
Dop
  • MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Optical trackpad
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input