BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Nokia C6-01

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: 14 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    C6-01:
    131 g
  • Width

    C6-01: 7.5 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    C6-01:
    52.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    C6-01:
    3.2 in
  • Height

    C6-01: 5.2 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    C6-01:
    103.8 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    C6-01:
    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 +5.2 mm versus C6-01
    Width:
    60 mm +7.5 mm versus C6-01
    Depth:
    13.6 mm
  2. 2. C6-01

    Height:
    103.8 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. C6-01

    131 g

    +14 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. C6-01

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

C6-01 has approximately 58.3% 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

C6-01: Original memory entry

340 MB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. C6-01

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. C6-01

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, C6-01.
SpecificationCurve 8980C6-01
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 103.8 Х 52.5 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 340 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
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,
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, C6-01.
SpecificationCurve 8980C6-01
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 51.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, C6-01.
SpecificationCurve 8980C6-01
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, C6-01.
SpecificationCurve 8980C6-01
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM2727
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, C6-01.
SpecificationCurve 8980C6-01
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h (2G) / Up to 372 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, C6-01.
SpecificationCurve 8980C6-01
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, C6-01.
SpecificationCurve 8980C6-01
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, C6-01.
SpecificationCurve 8980C6-01
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 - TV-out -SNS integration -WebTV -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input