BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Micromax A45

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: 3 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    A45:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    A45:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    A45: 0.6 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    A45:
    13 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 6 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    A45:
    115 mm

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 +0.6 mm versus A45
  2. 2. A45

    Height:
    115 mm +6 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    63 mm +3 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    13 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. A45

    120 g

    +3 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. A45

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

A45 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

A45: Original memory entry

180 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. A45

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. A45

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, A45.
SpecificationCurve 8980A45
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 115 Х 63 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 120 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
  • 180 MB
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,
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6513
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, A45.
SpecificationCurve 8980A45
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, A45.
SpecificationCurve 8980A45
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 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, A45.
SpecificationCurve 8980A45
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, A45.
SpecificationCurve 8980A45
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 167 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, A45.
SpecificationCurve 8980A45
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, A45.
SpecificationCurve 8980A45
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, A45.
SpecificationCurve 8980A45
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
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input