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BlackBerry Curve 8900 vs BLU Studio Mini

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 8900: 77 g lighter

      Curve 8900:
      110 g
      Studio Mini:
      187 g

    • Width

      Curve 8900: 11.5 mm narrower

      Curve 8900:
      60 mm
      Studio Mini:
      71.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Curve 8900: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

      Curve 8900:
      2.4 in
      Studio Mini:
      5.5 in

    • Depth

      Studio Mini: 3.1 mm thinner

      Curve 8900:
      13.5 mm
      Studio Mini:
      10.4 mm

    • Height

      Curve 8900: 41.5 mm shorter

      Curve 8900:
      109 mm
      Studio Mini:
      150.5 mm

    • Release year

      Curve 8900:
      2008
      Studio Mini:
      2019

    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 8900

      Height:
      109 mm
      Width:
      60 mm
      Depth:
      13.5 mm +3.1 mm versus Studio Mini

    2. 2. Studio Mini

      Height:
      150.5 mm +41.5 mm versus Curve 8900
      Width:
      71.5 mm +11.5 mm versus Curve 8900
      Depth:
      10.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Curve 8900

      110 g

    2. 2. Studio Mini

      187 g

      +77 g versus Curve 8900

    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 8900

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

    2. 2. Studio Mini

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      78.1 cm²

    Studio Mini has approximately 337.6% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8900.

    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.

    Recorded RAM for Curve 8900, Studio Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageCurve 8900Studio Mini
    32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    Curve 8900: Original memory entry

    256 MB ROM

    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 8900

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

    2. Studio Mini

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB

    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 8900

      1400 mAh

    2. 2. Studio Mini

      3000 mAh

      +1600 mAh versus Curve 8900

    Specifications

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    1. Curve 89002. Studio Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8900, Studio Mini.
    SpecificationCurve 8900Studio Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 109 Х 60 Х 13.5 mm
    • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
    Weight
    • 110 g
    • 187 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.4" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 360 px
    • 720 x 1440 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 256 MB ROM
    • 32GB 2GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Curve 8900, Studio Mini.
    SpecificationCurve 8900Studio Mini
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 17.8 cm2
    • 78.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 27.3%
    • 72.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 250 PPI
    • 293 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8900, Studio Mini.
    SpecificationCurve 8900Studio Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • SCIF
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 8 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Curve 8900, Studio Mini.
    SpecificationCurve 8900Studio Mini
    Processor CPU
    • 512 MHz
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • IMG8322
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Curve 8900, Studio Mini.
    SpecificationCurve 8900Studio Mini
    Release date
    • 2008
    • November
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 60 EUR
    • 80 USD
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 356 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8900, Studio Mini.
    SpecificationCurve 8900Studio Mini
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network Unknown
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8900, Studio Mini.
    SpecificationCurve 8900Studio Mini
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Curve 8900, Studio Mini.
    SpecificationCurve 8900Studio Mini
    Dop
    • BlackBerry maps -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice dial/memo Trackball For T-Mobile
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity