BlackBerry Curve 8320 vs Philips W536

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 8320: 30 g lighter

    Curve 8320:
    111 g
    W536:
    141 g
  • Width

    Curve 8320: 5 mm narrower

    Curve 8320:
    60 mm
    W536:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8320: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8320:
    2.5 in
    W536:
    4 in
  • Depth

    W536: 4 mm thinner

    Curve 8320:
    15.5 mm
    W536:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8320: 20.5 mm shorter

    Curve 8320:
    107 mm
    W536:
    127.5 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8320:
    2007
    W536:
    2012

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 8320

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +4 mm versus W536
  2. 2. W536

    Height:
    127.5 mm +20.5 mm versus Curve 8320
    Width:
    65 mm +5 mm versus Curve 8320
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8320

    111 g

  2. 2. W536

    141 g

    +30 g versus Curve 8320

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 8320

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. W536

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

W536 has approximately 135.3% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8320.

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 8320: Original memory entry

64 MB ROM

W536: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available)

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 8320

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

2. W536

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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 8320

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. W536

    1630 mAh

    +530 mAh versus Curve 8320

Specifications

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1. Curve 83202. W536

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8320, W536.
SpecificationCurve 8320W536
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 60 Х 15.5 mm
  • 127.5 Х 65 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 111 g
  • 141 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1630 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8320, W536.
SpecificationCurve 8320W536
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.1%
  • 55.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8320, W536.
SpecificationCurve 8320W536
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 240x180@15fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8320, W536.
SpecificationCurve 8320W536
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8320, W536.
SpecificationCurve 8320W536
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Titanium
  • Pale Gold
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 407 h Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8320, W536.
SpecificationCurve 8320W536
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8320, W536.
SpecificationCurve 8320W536
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8320, W536.
SpecificationCurve 8320W536
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
  • proximity