BlackBerry Curve 8900 vs Nokia 9210 Communicator

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: 134 g lighter

    Curve 8900:
    110 g
    9210 Communicator:
    244 g
  • Width

    9210 Communicator: 4 mm narrower

    Curve 8900:
    60 mm
    9210 Communicator:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8900: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8900:
    2.4 in
    9210 Communicator:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8900: 13.5 mm thinner

    Curve 8900:
    13.5 mm
    9210 Communicator:
    27 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8900: 49 mm shorter

    Curve 8900:
    109 mm
    9210 Communicator:
    158 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8900:
    2008
    9210 Communicator:
    2000

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 +4 mm versus 9210 Communicator
    Depth:
    13.5 mm
  2. 2. 9210 Communicator

    Height:
    158 mm +49 mm versus Curve 8900
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    27 mm +13.5 mm versus Curve 8900

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8900

    110 g

  2. 2. 9210 Communicator

    244 g

    +134 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Curve 8900

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. 9210 Communicator

    9210 Communicator: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 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. 9210 Communicator

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC · 16 MB included

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

    +100 mAh versus 9210 Communicator

  2. 2. 9210 Communicator

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 89002. 9210 Communicator

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8900, 9210 Communicator.
SpecificationCurve 89009210 Communicator
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.5 mm
  • 158 Х 56 Х 27 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 244 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 640 x 200 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC
  • 16 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Open Symbian
  • based on Symbian v6.0
  • Series 80 UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8900, 9210 Communicator.
SpecificationCurve 89009210 Communicator
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 4096
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 37.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 42.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8900, 9210 Communicator.
SpecificationCurve 89009210 Communicator
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • SCIF
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8900, 9210 Communicator.
SpecificationCurve 89009210 Communicator
Processor CPU
  • 512 MHz
  • 52 MHz ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8900, 9210 Communicator.
SpecificationCurve 89009210 Communicator
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2000
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 356 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 4 - 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8900, 9210 Communicator.
SpecificationCurve 89009210 Communicator
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
Unknown
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • No
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 EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8900, 9210 Communicator.
SpecificationCurve 89009210 Communicator
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second display (80x48 pixels)
  • Audio Speaker -Ringtone formats: RNG
  • WAV
  • AU
  • WVE
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8900, 9210 Communicator.
SpecificationCurve 89009210 Communicator
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice dial/memo Trackball For T-Mobile
  • Infrared port - Attachment viewers -Video player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -All PDA functions -Imaging (Digital camera connectivity)