BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs LG DoublePlay

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: 75 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    DoublePlay:
    192 g
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    DoublePlay:
    2011

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. DoublePlay

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. DoublePlay

    192 g

    +75 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. DoublePlay

    DoublePlay: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

DoublePlay: Original memory entry

2 GB · 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. DoublePlay

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. DoublePlay

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, DoublePlay.
SpecificationCurve 8980DoublePlay
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 121.9 Х 64 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 192 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
  • 2 GB
  • 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,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, DoublePlay.
SpecificationCurve 8980DoublePlay
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive 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%
  • 46.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, DoublePlay.
SpecificationCurve 8980DoublePlay
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, DoublePlay.
SpecificationCurve 8980DoublePlay
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, DoublePlay.
SpecificationCurve 8980DoublePlay
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, DoublePlay.
SpecificationCurve 8980DoublePlay
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, DoublePlay.
SpecificationCurve 8980DoublePlay
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Secondary TFT capacitive touchscreen
  • 256K colors
  • 320 x 480 pixels
  • 2 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, DoublePlay.
SpecificationCurve 8980DoublePlay
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
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For T-Mobile Also known as LG Flip II
  • LG C729