BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 vs Nokia 500

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

    500: 11 g lighter

    Curve 3G 9300:
    104 g
    500:
    93 g
  • Width

    500: 6.2 mm narrower

    Curve 3G 9300:
    60 mm
    500:
    53.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 3G 9300: 0.74 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 3G 9300:
    2.46 in
    500:
    3.2 in
  • Height

    Curve 3G 9300: 2.3 mm shorter

    Curve 3G 9300:
    109 mm
    500:
    111.3 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 3G 9300:
    2010
    500:
    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. Curve 3G 9300

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm +6.2 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm +2.3 mm versus Curve 3G 9300
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 3G 9300

    104 g

    +11 g versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    93 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. 500

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²

500 has approximately 50.6% more rectangular screen area than Curve 3G 9300.

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

500: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 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. 500

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Curve 3G 9300

    1150 mAh

    +40 mAh versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    1110 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 3G 93002. 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, 500.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight
  • 104 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, 500.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300500
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, 500.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300500
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, 500.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300500
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, 500.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300500
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 110 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 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, 500.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300500
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
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier dependent)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; BlackBerry Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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)
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, 500.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300500
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, 500.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300500
Dop
  • MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Optical trackpad
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input