BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs BLU Life Play
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.
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Weight
Curve 8980: 8 g lighter
- Curve 8980:
- 117 g
- Life Play:
- 125 g
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Width
Curve 8980: 8.4 mm narrower
- Curve 8980:
- 60 mm
- Life Play:
- 68.4 mm
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Screen diagonal
Curve 8980: 2.3 in smaller diagonal
- Curve 8980:
- 2.4 in
- Life Play:
- 4.7 in
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Depth
Life Play: 5.7 mm thinner
- Curve 8980:
- 13.6 mm
- Life Play:
- 7.9 mm
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Height
Curve 8980: 28 mm shorter
- Curve 8980:
- 109 mm
- Life Play:
- 137 mm
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Release year
- Curve 8980:
- 2012
- Life Play:
- 2013
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. Curve 8980
- Height:
- 109 mm
- Width:
- 60 mm
- Depth:
- 13.6 mm +5.7 mm versus Life Play
2. Life Play
- Height:
- 137 mm +28 mm versus Curve 8980
- Width:
- 68.4 mm +8.4 mm versus Curve 8980
- Depth:
- 7.9 mm
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Curve 8980
- Screen diagonal:
- 2.4 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 4:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 17.8 cm²
2. Life Play
- Screen diagonal:
- 4.7 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 60.9 cm²
Life Play has approximately 241.4% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8980.
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.
| Storage | Curve 8980 | Life Play |
|---|---|---|
| 4 GB | Unknown | 1 GB RAM |
Curve 8980: Original memory entry
256 MB
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 8980
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
2. Life Play
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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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Everyday essentials
| Specification | Curve 8980 | Life Play |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Weight |
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| Screen size |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Operating system OS |
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| Chipset | Unknown |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Curve 8980 | Life Play |
|---|---|---|
| Touchscreen | Unknown |
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| Display colors | Unknown |
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| Screen area |
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| Screen format |
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| Screen to body ratio |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Curve 8980 | Life Play |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera, main |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications | Unknown |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
General specs
| Specification | Curve 8980 | Life Play |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life | Unknown |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Curve 8980 | Life Play |
|---|---|---|
| SIM card |
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| Network | Unknown |
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| Speed | Unknown |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation |
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Unknown |
Music and Audio
| Specification | Curve 8980 | Life Play |
|---|---|---|
| Radio |
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| Others | Unknown |
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Other features
| Specification | Curve 8980 | Life Play |
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| Dop |
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