BlackBerry Curve 8900 vs Posh Volt LTE L540

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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: 57.5 g lighter

    Curve 8900:
    110 g
    Volt LTE L540:
    167.5 g
  • Width

    Curve 8900: 12 mm narrower

    Curve 8900:
    60 mm
    Volt LTE L540:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8900: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8900:
    2.4 in
    Volt LTE L540:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Volt LTE L540: 3.5 mm thinner

    Curve 8900:
    13.5 mm
    Volt LTE L540:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8900: 34.8 mm shorter

    Curve 8900:
    109 mm
    Volt LTE L540:
    143.8 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8900:
    2008
    Volt LTE L540:
    2016

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 +3.5 mm versus Volt LTE L540
  2. 2. Volt LTE L540

    Height:
    143.8 mm +34.8 mm versus Curve 8900
    Width:
    72 mm +12 mm versus Curve 8900
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8900

    110 g

  2. 2. Volt LTE L540

    167.5 g

    +57.5 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. Volt LTE L540

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

Volt LTE L540 has approximately 286.4% 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, Volt LTE L540, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8900Volt LTE L540
16 GB Unknown 3 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. Volt LTE L540

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Volt LTE L540

    4000 mAh

    +2600 mAh versus Curve 8900

Specifications

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1. Curve 89002. Volt LTE L540

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8900, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationCurve 8900Volt LTE L540
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.5 mm
  • 143.8 Х 72 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 167.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8900, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationCurve 8900Volt LTE L540
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 66.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8900, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationCurve 8900Volt LTE L540
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • SCIF
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8900, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationCurve 8900Volt LTE L540
Processor CPU
  • 512 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8900, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationCurve 8900Volt LTE L540
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
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 600 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8900, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationCurve 8900Volt LTE L540
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationCurve 8900Volt LTE L540
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8900, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationCurve 8900Volt LTE L540
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 - Fast battery charging