BlackBerry Curve 8310 vs Nokia N78

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

    N78: 9.2 g lighter

    Curve 8310:
    111 g
    N78:
    101.8 g
  • Width

    N78: 11 mm narrower

    Curve 8310:
    60 mm
    N78:
    49 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8310: 6 mm shorter

    Curve 8310:
    107 mm
    N78:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8310:
    2007
    N78:
    2008

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 +11 mm versus N78
    Depth:
    15.5 mm
  2. 2. N78

    Height:
    113 mm +6 mm versus Curve 8310
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8310

    111 g

    +9.2 g versus N78

  2. 2. N78

    101.8 g

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. N78

    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 N78.

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

N78: Original memory entry

76 MB · 96 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 8310

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

2. N78

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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 8310

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. N78

    1200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Curve 8310

Specifications

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1. Curve 83102. N78

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8310, N78.
SpecificationCurve 8310N78
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 60 Х 15.5 mm
  • 113 Х 49 Х 15.1 mm
Weight
  • 111 g
  • 101.8 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
  • 76 MB
  • 96 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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8310, N78.
SpecificationCurve 8310N78
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%
  • 32.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8310, N78.
SpecificationCurve 8310N78
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8310, N78.
SpecificationCurve 8310N78
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8310, N78.
SpecificationCurve 8310N78
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min (2G) / 3 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8310, N78.
SpecificationCurve 8310N78
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 11
  • 118.4 kbits
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
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 - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8310, N78.
SpecificationCurve 8310N78
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8310, N78.
SpecificationCurve 8310N78
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Push to Talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo/video editor