BlackBerry Curve 8900 vs T-Mobile myTouch 4G

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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: 43.1 g lighter

    Curve 8900:
    110 g
    myTouch 4G:
    153.1 g
  • Width

    Curve 8900: 1 mm narrower

    Curve 8900:
    60 mm
    myTouch 4G:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8900: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8900:
    2.4 in
    myTouch 4G:
    3.8 in
  • Depth

    myTouch 4G: 3.3 mm thinner

    Curve 8900:
    13.5 mm
    myTouch 4G:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8900: 12.9 mm shorter

    Curve 8900:
    109 mm
    myTouch 4G:
    121.9 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8900:
    2008
    myTouch 4G:
    2010

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 +3.3 mm versus myTouch 4G
  2. 2. myTouch 4G

    Height:
    121.9 mm +12.9 mm versus Curve 8900
    Width:
    61 mm +1 mm versus Curve 8900
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8900

    110 g

  2. 2. myTouch 4G

    153.1 g

    +43.1 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. myTouch 4G

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

myTouch 4G has approximately 130.4% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Curve 8900: Original memory entry

256 MB ROM

myTouch 4G: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. myTouch 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB 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

  2. 2. myTouch 4G

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 89002. myTouch 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8900, myTouch 4G.
SpecificationCurve 8900myTouch 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.5 mm
  • 121.9 Х 61 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 153.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread); Sense UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8900, myTouch 4G.
SpecificationCurve 8900myTouch 4G
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 41.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 55.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8900, myTouch 4G.
SpecificationCurve 8900myTouch 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • SCIF
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8900, myTouch 4G.
SpecificationCurve 8900myTouch 4G
Processor CPU
  • 512 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8900, myTouch 4G.
SpecificationCurve 8900myTouch 4G
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 356 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 10 h 20 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8900, myTouch 4G.
SpecificationCurve 8900myTouch 4G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8900, myTouch 4G.
SpecificationCurve 8900myTouch 4G
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8900, myTouch 4G.
SpecificationCurve 8900myTouch 4G
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 - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optical trackpad - Also known as T-Mobile myTouch HD