BlackBerry Curve 8300 vs Sonim XP8

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 8300: 224 g lighter

    Curve 8300:
    111 g
    XP8:
    335 g
  • Width

    Curve 8300: 19.5 mm narrower

    Curve 8300:
    60 mm
    XP8:
    79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8300: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8300:
    2.5 in
    XP8:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8300: 2.5 mm thinner

    Curve 8300:
    15.5 mm
    XP8:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8300: 45 mm shorter

    Curve 8300:
    107 mm
    XP8:
    152 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8300:
    2007
    XP8:
    2018

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
    Depth:
    15.5 mm
  2. 2. XP8

    Height:
    152 mm +45 mm versus Curve 8300
    Width:
    79.5 mm +19.5 mm versus Curve 8300
    Depth:
    18 mm +2.5 mm versus Curve 8300

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8300

    111 g

  2. 2. XP8

    335 g

    +224 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. XP8

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

XP8 has approximately 256.1% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8300.

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

XP8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. XP8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. XP8

    4900 mAh

    +3800 mAh versus Curve 8300

Specifications

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1. Curve 83002. XP8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8300, XP8.
SpecificationCurve 8300XP8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 60 Х 15.5 mm
  • 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 111 g
  • 335 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8300, XP8.
SpecificationCurve 8300XP8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.1%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8300, XP8.
SpecificationCurve 8300XP8
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Curve 8300, XP8.
SpecificationCurve 8300XP8
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 71820
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8300, XP8.
SpecificationCurve 8300XP8
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 700 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 30 h Music play - Up to 70 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8300, XP8.
SpecificationCurve 8300XP8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8300, XP8.
SpecificationCurve 8300XP8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8300, XP8.
SpecificationCurve 8300XP8
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) - IP69 dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes -MIL-STD-810G