BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Icemobile Apollo 3G

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

    Apollo 3G: 17 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    Apollo 3G:
    100 g
  • Width

    Curve 8980: 4.5 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    Apollo 3G:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    Apollo 3G:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Apollo 3G: 1.2 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    Apollo 3G:
    12.4 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    Apollo 3G:
    2014

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 +1.2 mm versus Apollo 3G
  2. 2. Apollo 3G

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    12.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

    +17 g versus Apollo 3G

  2. 2. Apollo 3G

    100 g

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. Apollo 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

Apollo 3G has approximately 12.8% 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

Apollo 3G: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB 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. Apollo 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Apollo 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, Apollo 3G.
SpecificationCurve 8980Apollo 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 110.5 Х 64.5 Х 12.4 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 480 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, Apollo 3G.
SpecificationCurve 8980Apollo 3G
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, Apollo 3G.
SpecificationCurve 8980Apollo 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, Apollo 3G.
SpecificationCurve 8980Apollo 3G
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, Apollo 3G.
SpecificationCurve 8980Apollo 3G
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, Apollo 3G.
SpecificationCurve 8980Apollo 3G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, Apollo 3G.
SpecificationCurve 8980Apollo 3G
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, Apollo 3G.
SpecificationCurve 8980Apollo 3G
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 Accelerometer