BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Huawei Mate 20

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: 71 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    Mate 20:
    188 g
  • Width

    Curve 8980: 17.2 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    Mate 20:
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 4.13 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    Mate 20:
    6.53 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Curve 8980:
    Single
    Mate 20:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Mate 20: 5.3 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    Mate 20:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 49.2 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    Mate 20:
    158.2 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 Mate 20
  2. 2. Mate 20

    Height:
    158.2 mm +49.2 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    77.2 mm +17.2 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. Mate 20

    188 g

    +71 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. Mate 20

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.5 cm²

Mate 20 has approximately 502.7% 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

Mate 20: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4/6 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. Mate 20

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)

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. Mate 20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, Mate 20.
SpecificationCurve 8980Mate 20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 158.2 Х 77.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 1080 x 2244 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
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); EMUI 9
Chipset Unknown
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, Mate 20.
SpecificationCurve 8980Mate 20
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 107.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 88.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 381 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, Mate 20.
SpecificationCurve 8980Mate 20
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3'' -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, Mate 20.
SpecificationCurve 8980Mate 20
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
  • 302235
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 373927
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 679
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2321
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, Mate 20.
SpecificationCurve 8980Mate 20
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Midnight Blue
  • Twilight
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 640 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, Mate 20.
SpecificationCurve 8980Mate 20
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) -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)
  • 9(1800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
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
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • 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, Mate 20.
SpecificationCurve 8980Mate 20
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, Mate 20.
SpecificationCurve 8980Mate 20
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min) - IP53 dust and splash protection