BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 vs ZTE Nova 3.5

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 3G 9300: 1.04 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 3G 9300:
    2.46 in
    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Nova 3.5: 2.9 mm thinner

    Curve 3G 9300:
    13.9 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Curve 3G 9300: 3.4 mm shorter

    Curve 3G 9300:
    109 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 3G 9300:
    2010
    Nova 3.5:
    2012

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
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Weight:
    104 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm +3.4 mm versus Curve 3G 9300
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Nova 3.5

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

Nova 3.5 has approximately 102.4% 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

Nova 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Curve 3G 9300

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

2. Nova 3.5

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Curve 3G 93002. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300Nova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 104 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 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 RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300Nova 3.5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300Nova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300Nova 3.5
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 800 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300Nova 3.5
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300Nova 3.5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier dependent)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
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
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, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300Nova 3.5
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300Nova 3.5
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 - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input