BlackBerry Curve 8310 vs BLU R1 Plus

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 8310: 80 g lighter

    Curve 8310:
    111 g
    R1 Plus:
    191 g
  • Width

    Curve 8310: 16.6 mm narrower

    Curve 8310:
    60 mm
    R1 Plus:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8310: 3 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8310:
    2.5 in
    R1 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    R1 Plus: 5 mm thinner

    Curve 8310:
    15.5 mm
    R1 Plus:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8310: 46 mm shorter

    Curve 8310:
    107 mm
    R1 Plus:
    153 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8310:
    2007
    R1 Plus:
    2017

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 8310

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +5 mm versus R1 Plus
  2. 2. R1 Plus

    Height:
    153 mm +46 mm versus Curve 8310
    Width:
    76.6 mm +16.6 mm versus Curve 8310
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8310

    111 g

  2. 2. R1 Plus

    191 g

    +80 g versus Curve 8310

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 8310

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. R1 Plus

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

R1 Plus has approximately 330.9% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8310.

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 8310: Original memory entry

64 MB ROM

R1 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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 8310

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

2. R1 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 8310

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. R1 Plus

    4000 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus Curve 8310

Specifications

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1. Curve 83102. R1 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8310, R1 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8310R1 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 60 Х 15.5 mm
  • 153 Х 76.6 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 111 g
  • 191 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8310, R1 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8310R1 Plus
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.1%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8310, R1 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8310R1 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 8310, R1 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8310R1 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26351
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 544
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1471
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8310, R1 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8310R1 Plus
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2017
  • April
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8310, R1 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8310R1 Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8310, R1 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8310R1 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8310, R1 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8310R1 Plus
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity