BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Huawei nova 5T

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: 57 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    nova 5T:
    174 g
  • Width

    Curve 8980: 14 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    nova 5T:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 3.86 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    nova 5T:
    6.26 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Curve 8980:
    Single
    nova 5T:
    Quad
  • Depth

    nova 5T: 5.8 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    nova 5T:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 45.3 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    nova 5T:
    154.3 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 +5.8 mm versus nova 5T
  2. 2. nova 5T

    Height:
    154.3 mm +45.3 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    74 mm +14 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. nova 5T

    174 g

    +57 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. nova 5T

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

nova 5T 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, nova 5T, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8980nova 5T
128 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. nova 5T

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. nova 5T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, nova 5T.
SpecificationCurve 8980nova 5T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 174 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
  • 128GB 8GB 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,
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset Unknown
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, nova 5T.
SpecificationCurve 8980nova 5T
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%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 412 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, nova 5T.
SpecificationCurve 8980nova 5T
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1'' -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
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
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, nova 5T.
SpecificationCurve 8980nova 5T
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
  • 376006
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 387803
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 679
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2256
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, nova 5T.
SpecificationCurve 8980nova 5T
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Crush Blue
  • Midsummer Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 340 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, nova 5T.
SpecificationCurve 8980nova 5T
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
  • 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, nova 5T.
SpecificationCurve 8980nova 5T
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, nova 5T.
SpecificationCurve 8980nova 5T
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 - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)