BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro

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: 65 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    Honor 20 Pro:
    182 g
  • Width

    Curve 8980: 14 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    Honor 20 Pro:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 3.86 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    Honor 20 Pro:
    6.26 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Curve 8980:
    Single
    Honor 20 Pro:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Honor 20 Pro: 5.2 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    Honor 20 Pro:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 45.6 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    Honor 20 Pro:
    154.6 mm

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 +5.2 mm versus Honor 20 Pro
  2. 2. Honor 20 Pro

    Height:
    154.6 mm +45.6 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    74 mm +14 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. Honor 20 Pro

    182 g

    +65 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. Honor 20 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.2 cm²

Honor 20 Pro has approximately 439.3% 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, Honor 20 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8980Honor 20 Pro
256 GB Unknown 8 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. Honor 20 Pro

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. Honor 20 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor 20 Pro.
SpecificationCurve 8980Honor 20 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 154.6 Х 74 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 182 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 6.26" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1
Chipset Unknown
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor 20 Pro.
SpecificationCurve 8980Honor 20 Pro
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 96.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 84.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 412 PPI
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor 20 Pro.
SpecificationCurve 8980Honor 20 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • laser AF
  • OIS - 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4.4"
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1" - 2 MP
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 113
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 85
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor 20 Pro.
SpecificationCurve 8980Honor 20 Pro
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 309892
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 391410
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 682
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2365
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor 20 Pro.
SpecificationCurve 8980Honor 20 Pro
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Phantom Blue
  • Phantom Black
  • Icelandic Illusion
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor 20 Pro.
SpecificationCurve 8980Honor 20 Pro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor 20 Pro.
SpecificationCurve 8980Honor 20 Pro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor 20 Pro.
SpecificationCurve 8980Honor 20 Pro
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 Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 30 min) - Versions: YAL-AL10