BlackBerry Curve 8520 vs Nokia 700

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

    700: 10 g lighter

    Curve 8520:
    106 g
    700:
    96 g
  • Width

    700: 9.3 mm narrower

    Curve 8520:
    60 mm
    700:
    50.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8520: 0.74 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8520:
    2.46 in
    700:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    700: 4.2 mm thinner

    Curve 8520:
    13.9 mm
    700:
    9.7 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8520:
    2009
    700:
    2011

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 8520

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm +9.3 mm versus 700
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +4.2 mm versus 700
  2. 2. 700

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    50.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8520

    106 g

    +10 g versus 700

  2. 2. 700

    96 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 8520

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 cm²
  2. 2. 700

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²

700 has approximately 50.6% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8520.

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 8520: Original memory entry

256 MB

700: Original memory entry

2 GB · 1 GB ROM · 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 8520

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

2. 700

NFC:
Yes
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 8520

    1150 mAh

    +70 mAh versus 700

  2. 2. 700

    1080 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 85202. 700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8520, 700.
SpecificationCurve 8520700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 110 Х 50.7 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 2 GB
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 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
  • 1080 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8520, 700.
SpecificationCurve 8520700
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 50.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8520, 700.
SpecificationCurve 8520700
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8520, 700.
SpecificationCurve 8520700
Processor CPU
  • 512 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8520, 700.
SpecificationCurve 8520700
Release date
  • 2009
  • July
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Cool Grey
  • Silver/White
  • Coral Red
  • Peacock Blue and Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8520, 700.
SpecificationCurve 8520700
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.06
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8520, 700.
SpecificationCurve 8520700
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8520, 700.
SpecificationCurve 8520700
Dop
  • MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Optical trackpad
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input