BlackBerry Curve 8310 vs Nokia N71

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: 28 g lighter

    Curve 8310:
    111 g
    N71:
    139 g
  • Width

    N71: 8.8 mm narrower

    Curve 8310:
    60 mm
    N71:
    51.2 mm
  • Depth

    Curve 8310: 10.3 mm thinner

    Curve 8310:
    15.5 mm
    N71:
    25.8 mm
  • Height

    N71: 8.4 mm shorter

    Curve 8310:
    107 mm
    N71:
    98.6 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8310:
    2007
    N71:
    2005

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 +8.4 mm versus N71
    Width:
    60 mm +8.8 mm versus N71
    Depth:
    15.5 mm
  2. 2. N71

    Height:
    98.6 mm
    Width:
    51.2 mm
    Depth:
    25.8 mm +10.3 mm versus Curve 8310

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8310

    111 g

  2. 2. N71

    139 g

    +28 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. N71

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

Curve 8310 has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than N71.

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

N71: Original memory entry

10 MB

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. N71

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot) · 128 MB included

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

    +130 mAh versus N71

  2. 2. N71

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 83102. N71

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8310, N71.
SpecificationCurve 8310N71
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 60 Х 15.5 mm
  • 98.6 Х 51.2 Х 25.8 mm
Weight
  • 111 g
  • 139 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 ROM
  • 10 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8310, N71.
SpecificationCurve 8310N71
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.1%
  • 35.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8310, N71.
SpecificationCurve 8310N71
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8310, N71.
SpecificationCurve 8310N71
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8310, N71.
SpecificationCurve 8310N71
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Silver
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8310, N71.
SpecificationCurve 8310N71
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 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
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)
  • SAR - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8310, N71.
SpecificationCurve 8310N71
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Second external display 65K colors
  • (96x68 pixels) -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8310, N71.
SpecificationCurve 8310N71
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball
  • Infrared port - SyncML -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo