BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Micromax Bolt S300

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: 6 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    Bolt S300:
    123 g
  • Width

    Curve 8980: 5.8 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    Bolt S300:
    65.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    Bolt S300:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Bolt S300: 2.4 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    Bolt S300:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 15 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    Bolt S300:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    Bolt S300:
    2015

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 +2.4 mm versus Bolt S300
  2. 2. Bolt S300

    Height:
    124 mm +15 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    65.8 mm +5.8 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    11.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. Bolt S300

    123 g

    +6 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. Bolt S300

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Bolt S300 has approximately 155.3% 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

Bolt S300: 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. Bolt S300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Bolt S300

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, Bolt S300.
SpecificationCurve 8980Bolt S300
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 124 Х 65.8 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 480 x 800 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
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 4.4.3 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum 7715
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, Bolt S300.
SpecificationCurve 8980Bolt S300
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, Bolt S300.
SpecificationCurve 8980Bolt S300
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, Bolt S300.
SpecificationCurve 8980Bolt S300
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, Bolt S300.
SpecificationCurve 8980Bolt S300
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 155 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, Bolt S300.
SpecificationCurve 8980Bolt S300
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, Bolt S300.
SpecificationCurve 8980Bolt S300
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, Bolt S300.
SpecificationCurve 8980Bolt S300
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