BlackBerry Curve 8300 vs Nokia N77

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

    N77: 10 mm narrower

    Curve 8300:
    60 mm
    N77:
    50 mm
  • Depth

    Curve 8300: 3.3 mm thinner

    Curve 8300:
    15.5 mm
    N77:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8300: 4 mm shorter

    Curve 8300:
    107 mm
    N77:
    111 mm

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 8300

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    60 mm +10 mm versus N77
    Depth:
    15.5 mm
  2. 2. N77

    Height:
    111 mm +4 mm versus Curve 8300
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +3.3 mm versus Curve 8300

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8300

    111 g

  2. 2. N77

    114 g

    +3 g versus Curve 8300

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 8300

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. N77

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

Curve 8300 has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than N77.

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 8300: Original memory entry

64 MB

N77: Original memory entry

20 MB · 64 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 8300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)

2. N77

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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 8300

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. N77

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 83002. N77

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8300, N77.
SpecificationCurve 8300N77
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 60 Х 15.5 mm
  • 111 Х 50 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 111 g
  • 114 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 2.4" 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.
  • 64 MB
  • 20 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 rel. 3.1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8300, N77.
SpecificationCurve 8300N77
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.1%
  • 32.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8300, N77.
SpecificationCurve 8300N77
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8300, N77.
SpecificationCurve 8300N77
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8300, N77.
SpecificationCurve 8300N77
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 170 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) / 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8300, N77.
SpecificationCurve 8300N77
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 11
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.51 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.11 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.28 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8300, N77.
SpecificationCurve 8300N77
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8300, N77.
SpecificationCurve 8300N77
Dop
  • 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
  • DVB-H TV broadcast receiver -Push to Talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo/video editor - Also EDGE only version : EGSM900/1800/1900 MHz.