BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs LG Stylus 3

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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: 32 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    Stylus 3:
    149 g
  • Width

    Curve 8980: 19.8 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    Stylus 3:
    79.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    Stylus 3:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Stylus 3: 6.2 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    Stylus 3:
    7.4 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 46.6 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    Stylus 3:
    155.6 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    Stylus 3:
    2016

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 +6.2 mm versus Stylus 3
  2. 2. Stylus 3

    Height:
    155.6 mm +46.6 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    79.8 mm +19.8 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. Stylus 3

    149 g

    +32 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. Stylus 3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Stylus 3 has approximately 402.1% 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

Stylus 3: Original memory entry

16 GB · 3 GB RAM (M400DK) 2 GB RAM (K10 Pro · LS777)

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. Stylus 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Stylus 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, Stylus 3.
SpecificationCurve 8980Stylus 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 155.6 Х 79.8 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM (M400DK) 2 GB RAM (K10 Pro
  • LS777)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6750 M400DK -Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) LS777
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, Stylus 3.
SpecificationCurve 8980Stylus 3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, Stylus 3.
SpecificationCurve 8980Stylus 3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • Stylus 3
  • / 8 MP
  • Stylo 3
  • M400DK
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, Stylus 3.
SpecificationCurve 8980Stylus 3
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) M400DK -Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 LS777
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T860MP2 M400DK -Adreno 505 LS777
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 39458
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 623
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2557
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1770
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, Stylus 3.
SpecificationCurve 8980Stylus 3
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Titan
  • Pink Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, Stylus 3.
SpecificationCurve 8980Stylus 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - LS777 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LS777 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - M400DK -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - LS777 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300) - M400DK
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 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, Stylus 3.
SpecificationCurve 8980Stylus 3
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, Stylus 3.
SpecificationCurve 8980Stylus 3
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Stylus - Also known as LG Stylo 3
  • LG K10 Pro Versions: LS777 (Boost Mobile); M400DK (India)