BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Nokia Lumia 710

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: 8.5 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    Lumia 710:
    125.5 g
  • Width

    Curve 8980: 2.4 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    Lumia 710:
    62.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    Lumia 710:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 710: 1.1 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    Lumia 710:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 10 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    Lumia 710:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    Lumia 710:
    2011

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 +1.1 mm versus Lumia 710
  2. 2. Lumia 710

    Height:
    119 mm +10 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    62.4 mm +2.4 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    12.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. Lumia 710

    125.5 g

    +8.5 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. Lumia 710

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

Lumia 710 has approximately 118.5% 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

Lumia 710: Original memory entry

8 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. Lumia 710

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Lumia 710

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, Lumia 710.
SpecificationCurve 8980Lumia 710
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 119 Х 62.4 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 125.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.7" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
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
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, Lumia 710.
SpecificationCurve 8980Lumia 710
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 52.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, Lumia 710.
SpecificationCurve 8980Lumia 710
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, Lumia 710.
SpecificationCurve 8980Lumia 710
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 1950
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, Lumia 710.
SpecificationCurve 8980Lumia 710
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White (front)/ black
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Fuchsia
  • yellow (back)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 38 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, Lumia 710.
SpecificationCurve 8980Lumia 710
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 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
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, Lumia 710.
SpecificationCurve 8980Lumia 710
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, Lumia 710.
SpecificationCurve 8980Lumia 710
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 - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor - Also known as Nokia Sabre