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BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs BLU Studio X Mini

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 8980: 5 g lighter

      Curve 8980:
      117 g
      Studio X Mini:
      122 g

    • Width

      Curve 8980: 5.8 mm narrower

      Curve 8980:
      60 mm
      Studio X Mini:
      65.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Curve 8980: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

      Curve 8980:
      2.4 in
      Studio X Mini:
      4.5 in

    • Depth

      Studio X Mini: 2.8 mm thinner

      Curve 8980:
      13.6 mm
      Studio X Mini:
      10.8 mm

    • Height

      Curve 8980: 24.7 mm shorter

      Curve 8980:
      109 mm
      Studio X Mini:
      133.7 mm

    • Release year

      Curve 8980:
      2012
      Studio X Mini:
      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 8980

      Height:
      109 mm
      Width:
      60 mm
      Depth:
      13.6 mm +2.8 mm versus Studio X Mini

    2. 2. Studio X Mini

      Height:
      133.7 mm +24.7 mm versus Curve 8980
      Width:
      65.8 mm +5.8 mm versus Curve 8980
      Depth:
      10.8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Curve 8980

      117 g

    2. 2. Studio X Mini

      122 g

      +5 g versus Curve 8980

    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 8980

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

    2. 2. Studio X Mini

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

    Studio X Mini has approximately 213% 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.

    Recorded RAM for Curve 8980, Studio X Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageCurve 8980Studio X Mini
    8 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. Studio X Mini

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB

    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 89802. Studio X Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, Studio X Mini.
    SpecificationCurve 8980Studio X Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
    • 133.7 Х 65.8 Х 10.8 mm
    Weight
    • 117 g
    • 122 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.4" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 360 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 256 MB
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 5.0
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Curve 8980, Studio X Mini.
    SpecificationCurve 8980Studio X Mini
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors Unknown
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 17.8 cm2
    • 55.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 27.3%
    • 63.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 250 PPI
    • 218 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, Studio X Mini.
    SpecificationCurve 8980Studio X Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 1/4''
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • VGA
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, Studio X Mini.
    SpecificationCurve 8980Studio X Mini
    Processor CPU Unknown
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-T720
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, Studio X Mini.
    SpecificationCurve 8980Studio X Mini
    Release date
    • 2012
    • 2016
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, Studio X Mini.
    SpecificationCurve 8980Studio X Mini
    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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - S0150UU HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - S0151UU -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700) - S0150UU LTE band 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 28(700) - S0151UU
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • 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
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, Studio X Mini.
    SpecificationCurve 8980Studio X Mini
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, Studio X Mini.
    SpecificationCurve 8980Studio X Mini
    Dop
    • BlackBerry maps -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Voice dial/memo -Predictive text input Optical trackpad
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity