BlackBerry Curve 8310 vs Samsung D730

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

    D730: 16 g lighter

    Curve 8310:
    111 g
    D730:
    95 g
  • Width

    D730: 12 mm narrower

    Curve 8310:
    60 mm
    D730:
    48 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D730: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8310:
    2.5 in
    D730:
    1.8 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8310: 8.5 mm thinner

    Curve 8310:
    15.5 mm
    D730:
    24 mm
  • Height

    D730: 12 mm shorter

    Curve 8310:
    107 mm
    D730:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8310:
    2007
    D730:
    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 +12 mm versus D730
    Width:
    60 mm +12 mm versus D730
    Depth:
    15.5 mm
  2. 2. D730

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +8.5 mm versus Curve 8310

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8310

    111 g

    +16 g versus D730

  2. 2. D730

    95 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Curve 8310

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. D730

    D730: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

D730: Original memory entry

18 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. D730

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC-micro

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

    +100 mAh versus D730

  2. 2. D730

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 83102. D730

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8310, D730.
SpecificationCurve 8310D730
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 60 Х 15.5 mm
  • 95 Х 48 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 111 g
  • 95 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 1.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 18 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC-micro
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8310, D730.
SpecificationCurve 8310D730
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 10.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.1%
  • 22.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8310, D730.
SpecificationCurve 8310D730
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8310, D730.
SpecificationCurve 8310D730
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • TI 192 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8310, D730.
SpecificationCurve 8310D730
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2005
  • Q1
Colors
  • Silver
Unknown
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 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8310, D730.
SpecificationCurve 8310D730
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
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 EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8310, D730.
SpecificationCurve 8310D730
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second external TFT display
  • 65K colors (96 x 96 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8310, D730.
SpecificationCurve 8310D730
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 - MP3/AAC/MPEG player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -SyncML -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice command -Organizer