BlackBerry Curve 8330 vs ZTE Blade III

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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 8330: 17 g lighter

    Curve 8330:
    113 g
    Blade III:
    130 g
  • Width

    Curve 8330: 2.5 mm narrower

    Curve 8330:
    61 mm
    Blade III:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8330: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8330:
    2.5 in
    Blade III:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Blade III: 5 mm thinner

    Curve 8330:
    15 mm
    Blade III:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8330: 16.4 mm shorter

    Curve 8330:
    106.6 mm
    Blade III:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8330:
    2007
    Blade III:
    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 8330

    Height:
    106.6 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +5 mm versus Blade III
  2. 2. Blade III

    Height:
    123 mm +16.4 mm versus Curve 8330
    Width:
    63.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Curve 8330
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8330

    113 g

  2. 2. Blade III

    130 g

    +17 g versus Curve 8330

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 8330

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

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

Blade III has approximately 135.3% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8330.

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 8330: Original memory entry

32 MB ROM · 96 MB ROM

Blade III: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.5 GB user available) · 512 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 8330

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

2. Blade III

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 8330

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Blade III

    1600 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Curve 8330

Specifications

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1. Curve 83302. Blade III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8330, Blade III.
SpecificationCurve 8330Blade III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106.6 Х 61 Х 15 mm
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 130 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.
  • 32 MB ROM
  • 96 MB ROM
  • 4 GB (2.5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
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.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8330, Blade III.
SpecificationCurve 8330Blade III
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.8%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8330, Blade III.
SpecificationCurve 8330Blade III
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8330, Blade III.
SpecificationCurve 8330Blade III
Processor CPU
  • 312 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8330, Blade III.
SpecificationCurve 8330Blade III
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Titanium
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8330, Blade III.
SpecificationCurve 8330Blade III
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8330, Blade III.
SpecificationCurve 8330Blade III
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8330, Blade III.
SpecificationCurve 8330Blade III
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input