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BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D

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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: 89 g lighter

      Curve 8980:
      117 g
      Honor Magic 2 3D:
      206 g

    • Width

      Curve 8980: 15.1 mm narrower

      Curve 8980:
      60 mm
      Honor Magic 2 3D:
      75.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Curve 8980: 3.99 in smaller diagonal

      Curve 8980:
      2.4 in
      Honor Magic 2 3D:
      6.39 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Curve 8980:
      Single
      Honor Magic 2 3D:
      Triple

    • Depth

      Honor Magic 2 3D: 5.3 mm thinner

      Curve 8980:
      13.6 mm
      Honor Magic 2 3D:
      8.3 mm

    • Height

      Curve 8980: 48.3 mm shorter

      Curve 8980:
      109 mm
      Honor Magic 2 3D:
      157.3 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 +5.3 mm versus Honor Magic 2 3D

    2. 2. Honor Magic 2 3D

      Height:
      157.3 mm +48.3 mm versus Curve 8980
      Width:
      75.1 mm +15.1 mm versus Curve 8980
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Curve 8980

      117 g

    2. 2. Honor Magic 2 3D

      206 g

      +89 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 Magic 2 3D

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

    Honor Magic 2 3D has approximately 461.9% 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

    Honor Magic 2 3D: Original memory entry

    128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM · 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

    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 Magic 2 3D

    NFC:
    Yes
    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 Magic 2 3D

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor Magic 2 3D.
    SpecificationCurve 8980Honor Magic 2 3D
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
    • 157.3 Х 75.1 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 117 g
    • 206 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 2.4" inch
    • 6.39" 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
    • 128/256/512 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 6 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,
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 5.0
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2
    Chipset Unknown
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor Magic 2 3D.
    SpecificationCurve 8980Honor Magic 2 3D
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors Unknown
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 17.8 cm2
    • 100.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 27.3%
    • 84.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 250 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor Magic 2 3D.
    SpecificationCurve 8980Honor Magic 2 3D
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2 -24 MP B/W
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications Unknown
    • Mechanical pop-up 16 MP
    • f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 3D TOF camera Mechanical pop-up 2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • depth sensor
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor Magic 2 3D.
    SpecificationCurve 8980Honor Magic 2 3D
    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
    • 308456
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor Magic 2 3D.
    SpecificationCurve 8980Honor Magic 2 3D
    Release date
    • 2012
    • 2019
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • Gradient Black
    • Gradient red
    • Gradient Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 500 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor Magic 2 3D.
    SpecificationCurve 8980Honor Magic 2 3D
    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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 6(900)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
    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
    • 5.0
    • 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 Magic 2 3D.
    SpecificationCurve 8980Honor Magic 2 3D
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • 100% DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, Honor Magic 2 3D.
    SpecificationCurve 8980Honor Magic 2 3D
    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 Face ID
    • fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 10V/4A 40W: 50% in 15min; 85% in 30min - Graphene-based heatpipe