BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Haier U69

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

    U69: 6 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    U69:
    111 g
  • Width

    U69: 5 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    U69:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    U69:
    3 in
  • Depth

    U69: 1.4 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    U69:
    12.2 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    U69:
    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 8980

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm +5 mm versus U69
    Depth:
    13.6 mm +1.4 mm versus U69
  2. 2. U69

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

    +6 g versus U69

  2. 2. U69

    111 g

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. U69

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

U69 has approximately 43.6% 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

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. U69

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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 89802. U69

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, U69.
SpecificationCurve 8980U69
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 110 Х 55 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 111 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, U69.
SpecificationCurve 8980U69
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 42.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, U69.
SpecificationCurve 8980U69
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, U69.
SpecificationCurve 8980U69
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2010
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, U69.
SpecificationCurve 8980U69
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • 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, U69.
SpecificationCurve 8980U69
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, U69.
SpecificationCurve 8980U69
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 MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input