BlackBerry Curve 8900 vs LG Intuition VS950

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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: 58.1 g lighter

    Curve 8900:
    110 g
    Intuition VS950:
    168.1 g
  • Width

    Curve 8900: 30.4 mm narrower

    Curve 8900:
    60 mm
    Intuition VS950:
    90.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8900: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8900:
    2.4 in
    Intuition VS950:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Intuition VS950: 5.1 mm thinner

    Curve 8900:
    13.5 mm
    Intuition VS950:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8900: 30.7 mm shorter

    Curve 8900:
    109 mm
    Intuition VS950:
    139.7 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8900:
    2008
    Intuition VS950:
    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 8900

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +5.1 mm versus Intuition VS950
  2. 2. Intuition VS950

    Height:
    139.7 mm +30.7 mm versus Curve 8900
    Width:
    90.4 mm +30.4 mm versus Curve 8900
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8900

    110 g

  2. 2. Intuition VS950

    168.1 g

    +58.1 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. Intuition VS950

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

Intuition VS950 has approximately 334% 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, Intuition VS950, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8900Intuition VS950
32 GB Unknown 1 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. Intuition VS950

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Intuition VS950

    2080 mAh

    +680 mAh versus Curve 8900

Specifications

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1. Curve 89002. Intuition VS950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8900, Intuition VS950.
SpecificationCurve 8900Intuition VS950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.5 mm
  • 139.7 Х 90.4 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 168.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • HD-IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 768 x 1024 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2080 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8900, Intuition VS950.
SpecificationCurve 8900Intuition VS950
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8900, Intuition VS950.
SpecificationCurve 8900Intuition VS950
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • SCIF
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8900, Intuition VS950.
SpecificationCurve 8900Intuition VS950
Processor CPU
  • 512 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8900, Intuition VS950.
SpecificationCurve 8900Intuition VS950
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 356 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 130 h Talking time- Up to 15 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8900, Intuition VS950.
SpecificationCurve 8900Intuition VS950
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 13(700)
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • 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)
  • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8900, Intuition VS950.
SpecificationCurve 8900Intuition VS950
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8900, Intuition VS950.
SpecificationCurve 8900Intuition VS950
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX player -MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor - For Verizon Also known as LG Optimus Vu Verizon