BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs LG L20

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: 4.5 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    L20:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    L20:
    3 in
  • Depth

    L20: 0.6 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    L20:
    13 mm
  • Height

    L20: 3.4 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    L20:
    105.6 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    L20:
    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 +3.4 mm versus L20
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.6 mm +0.6 mm versus L20
    Weight:
    117 g
  2. 2. L20

    Height:
    105.6 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    13 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. L20

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 cm²

L20 has approximately 56.3% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Curve 8980: Original memory entry

256 MB

L20: Original memory entry

4 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. L20

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. L20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, L20.
SpecificationCurve 8980L20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 105.6 Х 64.5 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 4 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,
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, L20.
SpecificationCurve 8980L20
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 40.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, L20.
SpecificationCurve 8980L20
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, L20.
SpecificationCurve 8980L20
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 12005
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, L20.
SpecificationCurve 8980L20
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, L20.
SpecificationCurve 8980L20
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, L20.
SpecificationCurve 8980L20
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, L20.
SpecificationCurve 8980L20
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
Unknown