BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs LG Vortex VS660

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: 7.8 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    Vortex VS660:
    124.8 g
  • Width

    Vortex VS660: 1 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    Vortex VS660:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    Vortex VS660:
    3.2 in
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 4.5 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    Vortex VS660:
    113.5 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    Vortex VS660:
    2010

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 +1 mm versus Vortex VS660
    Depth:
    13.6 mm
  2. 2. Vortex VS660

    Height:
    113.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. Vortex VS660

    124.8 g

    +7.8 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. Vortex VS660

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

Vortex VS660 has approximately 70.9% 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

Vortex VS660: Original memory entry

170 MB

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. Vortex VS660

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Vortex VS660

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationCurve 8980Vortex VS660
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59 Х 13.3 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 124.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.2" 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
  • 170 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
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 2.2 (Froyo)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationCurve 8980Vortex VS660
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 45.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationCurve 8980Vortex VS660
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationCurve 8980Vortex VS660
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 600 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationCurve 8980Vortex VS660
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationCurve 8980Vortex VS660
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationCurve 8980Vortex VS660
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationCurve 8980Vortex VS660
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 - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input (Swype) - For Verizon