BlackBerry Curve 8900 vs Samsung i310

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: 10 g lighter

    Curve 8900:
    110 g
    i310:
    120 g
  • Width

    i310: 11.5 mm narrower

    Curve 8900:
    60 mm
    i310:
    48.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i310: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8900:
    2.4 in
    i310:
    2 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8900: 6.3 mm thinner

    Curve 8900:
    13.5 mm
    i310:
    19.8 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8900: 2.9 mm shorter

    Curve 8900:
    109 mm
    i310:
    111.9 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8900:
    2008
    i310:
    2006

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 +11.5 mm versus i310
    Depth:
    13.5 mm
  2. 2. i310

    Height:
    111.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Curve 8900
    Width:
    48.5 mm
    Depth:
    19.8 mm +6.3 mm versus Curve 8900

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8900

    110 g

  2. 2. i310

    120 g

    +10 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. i310

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

Curve 8900 has approximately 44% more rectangular screen area than i310.

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

i310: Original memory entry

8 GB (microdrive) · 64 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. i310

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Curve 89002. i310

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8900, i310.
SpecificationCurve 8900i310
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.5 mm
  • 111.9 Х 48.5 Х 19.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 8 GB (microdrive)
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8900, i310.
SpecificationCurve 8900i310
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 22.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8900, i310.
SpecificationCurve 8900i310
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • SCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8900, i310.
SpecificationCurve 8900i310
Processor CPU
  • 512 MHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8900, i310.
SpecificationCurve 8900i310
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2006
  • March
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8900, i310.
SpecificationCurve 8900i310
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
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 - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8900, i310.
SpecificationCurve 8900i310
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Scroll wheel navigation
  • Dual speaker
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8900, i310.
SpecificationCurve 8900i310
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice dial/memo Trackball For T-Mobile
  • MP3/WMA/AAC/MP4 player -Pocket Office -TV-out -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo