BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Nokia N71

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: 22 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    N71:
    139 g
  • Width

    N71: 8.8 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    N71:
    51.2 mm
  • Depth

    Curve 8980: 12.2 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    N71:
    25.8 mm
  • Height

    N71: 10.4 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    N71:
    98.6 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    N71:
    2005

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 +10.4 mm versus N71
    Width:
    60 mm +8.8 mm versus N71
    Depth:
    13.6 mm
  2. 2. N71

    Height:
    98.6 mm
    Width:
    51.2 mm
    Depth:
    25.8 mm +12.2 mm versus Curve 8980

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. N71

    139 g

    +22 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. N71

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

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

N71: Original memory entry

10 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. N71

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot) · 128 MB 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. N71

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, N71.
SpecificationCurve 8980N71
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 98.6 Х 51.2 Х 25.8 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 10 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, N71.
SpecificationCurve 8980N71
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 35.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, N71.
SpecificationCurve 8980N71
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, N71.
SpecificationCurve 8980N71
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, N71.
SpecificationCurve 8980N71
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, N71.
SpecificationCurve 8980N71
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, N71.
SpecificationCurve 8980N71
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Second external display 65K colors
  • (96x68 pixels) -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, N71.
SpecificationCurve 8980N71
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 - SyncML -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo