BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Lava Iris 349S

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.

  • Width

    Curve 8980: 1.5 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    Iris 349S:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    Iris 349S:
    3.5 in
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 6 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    Iris 349S:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    Iris 349S:
    2013

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
  2. 2. Iris 349S

    Height:
    115 mm +6 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    61.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    13.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

    +1.6 g versus Iris 349S

  2. 2. Iris 349S

    115.4 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. Iris 349S

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

Iris 349S has approximately 104.5% 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

Iris 349S: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Iris 349S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Iris 349S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, Iris 349S.
SpecificationCurve 8980Iris 349S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 115 Х 61.5 Х 13.3 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 115.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, Iris 349S.
SpecificationCurve 8980Iris 349S
Touchscreen Unknown
  • touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 51.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, Iris 349S.
SpecificationCurve 8980Iris 349S
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, Iris 349S.
SpecificationCurve 8980Iris 349S
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, Iris 349S.
SpecificationCurve 8980Iris 349S
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown/cool gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 40 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, Iris 349S.
SpecificationCurve 8980Iris 349S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, Iris 349S.
SpecificationCurve 8980Iris 349S
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, Iris 349S.
SpecificationCurve 8980Iris 349S
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 For India