BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Fujitsu Siemens T830

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: 73 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    Siemens T830:
    190 g
  • Width

    Curve 8980: 4 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    Siemens T830:
    64 mm
  • Depth

    Curve 8980: 7.4 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    Siemens T830:
    21 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 17 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    Siemens T830:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    Siemens T830:
    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 8980

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.6 mm
  2. 2. Siemens T830

    Height:
    126 mm +17 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    64 mm +4 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    21 mm +7.4 mm versus Curve 8980

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. Siemens T830

    190 g

    +73 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. Siemens T830

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.6 cm²

Siemens T830 has approximately 4.2% 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.

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

Curve 8980: Original memory entry

256 MB

Siemens T830: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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 8980

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

2. Siemens T830

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

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. Siemens T830

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, Siemens T830.
SpecificationCurve 8980Siemens T830
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 126 Х 64 Х 21 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 240 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Phone Edition
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, Siemens T830.
SpecificationCurve 8980Siemens T830
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 18.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 23.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 141 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, Siemens T830.
SpecificationCurve 8980Siemens T830
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, Siemens T830.
SpecificationCurve 8980Siemens T830
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, Siemens T830.
SpecificationCurve 8980Siemens T830
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2006
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, Siemens T830.
SpecificationCurve 8980Siemens T830
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF GCS3F receiver
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, Siemens T830.
SpecificationCurve 8980Siemens T830
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation key
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, Siemens T830.
SpecificationCurve 8980Siemens T830
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
  • SiRF GCS3F receiver -Video telephony -Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo