BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Huawei Honor 30

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: 68 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    Honor 30:
    185 g
  • Width

    Curve 8980: 14.2 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    Honor 30:
    74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 4.13 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    Honor 30:
    6.53 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Curve 8980:
    Single
    Honor 30:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Honor 30: 5.5 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    Honor 30:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 51.3 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    Honor 30:
    160.3 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 +5.5 mm versus Honor 30
  2. 2. Honor 30

    Height:
    160.3 mm +51.3 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    74.2 mm +14.2 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. Honor 30

    185 g

    +68 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 30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.9 cm²

Honor 30 has approximately 477.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for Curve 8980, Honor 30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8980Honor 30
128 GB Unknown 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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 30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. Honor 30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor 30.
SpecificationCurve 8980Honor 30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
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 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor 30.
SpecificationCurve 8980Honor 30
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 102.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 86.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor 30.
SpecificationCurve 8980Honor 30
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • PDAF -Periscope 8 MP
  • f/3.4
  • 125mm (telephoto)
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 5x optical zoom -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p
  • 1080p; gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor 30.
SpecificationCurve 8980Honor 30
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G77
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor 30.
SpecificationCurve 8980Honor 30
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2020
  • April 15
Colors
  • Black
  • Titanium silver
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Icelandic Frost
  • Neon purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor 30.
SpecificationCurve 8980Honor 30
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid 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) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 77(3700)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band 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
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • 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 30.
SpecificationCurve 8980Honor 30
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor 30.
SpecificationCurve 8980Honor 30
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 (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W