BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Mitac MIO 8870

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

    MIO 8870: 11 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    MIO 8870:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO 8870: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    MIO 8870:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8980: 7.4 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    MIO 8870:
    21 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    MIO 8870:
    2004

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 +11 mm versus MIO 8870
    Depth:
    13.6 mm
  2. 2. MIO 8870

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +7.4 mm versus Curve 8980

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. MIO 8870

    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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. MIO 8870

    MIO 8870: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

MIO 8870: Original memory entry

32 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. MIO 8870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD · up to 1 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. MIO 8870

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, MIO 8870.
SpecificationCurve 8980MIO 8870
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 21 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 32 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SD
  • up to 1 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, MIO 8870.
SpecificationCurve 8980MIO 8870
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 28.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, MIO 8870.
SpecificationCurve 8980MIO 8870
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, MIO 8870.
SpecificationCurve 8980MIO 8870
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Intel PXA262 200 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, MIO 8870.
SpecificationCurve 8980MIO 8870
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, MIO 8870.
SpecificationCurve 8980MIO 8870
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • No
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, MIO 8870.
SpecificationCurve 8980MIO 8870
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Animated screensavers -Color backgrounds
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, MIO 8870.
SpecificationCurve 8980MIO 8870
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
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo