BlackBerry Curve 8900 vs Nokia E71

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: 17 g lighter

    Curve 8900:
    110 g
    E71:
    127 g
  • Width

    E71: 3 mm narrower

    Curve 8900:
    60 mm
    E71:
    57 mm
  • Depth

    E71: 3.5 mm thinner

    Curve 8900:
    13.5 mm
    E71:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8900: 5 mm shorter

    Curve 8900:
    109 mm
    E71:
    114 mm

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 +3 mm versus E71
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +3.5 mm versus E71
  2. 2. E71

    Height:
    114 mm +5 mm versus Curve 8900
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8900

    110 g

  2. 2. E71

    127 g

    +17 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. E71

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

Curve 8900 has approximately 3.4% more rectangular screen area than E71.

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

E71: Original memory entry

110 MB · 128 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 8900

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

2. E71

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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 8900

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. E71

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Curve 8900

Specifications

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1. Curve 89002. E71

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8900, E71.
SpecificationCurve 8900E71
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.5 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 127 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.36" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 110 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8900, E71.
SpecificationCurve 8900E71
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 17.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 26.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 169 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8900, E71.
SpecificationCurve 8900E71
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • SCIF
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • Videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8900, E71.
SpecificationCurve 8900E71
Processor CPU
  • 512 MHz
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8900, E71.
SpecificationCurve 8900E71
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2008
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White Steel
  • Grey Steel
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 356 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h (2G) / 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min (2G) / 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8900, E71.
SpecificationCurve 8900E71
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
  • 100 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • 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 - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.27 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8900, E71.
SpecificationCurve 8900E71
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio (E71 only)
Others Unknown
  • Five-way scroll key
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8900, E71.
SpecificationCurve 8900E71
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 - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Push to talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing - Nokia E71x for AT&T