BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Nokia N76

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

    N76: 8 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    N76:
    52 mm
  • Height

    N76: 2.5 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    N76:
    106.5 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    N76:
    2007

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 +2.5 mm versus N76
    Width:
    60 mm +8 mm versus N76
    Depth:
    13.6 mm
  2. 2. N76

    Height:
    106.5 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

    +2 g versus N76

  2. 2. N76

    115 g

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. N76

    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

N76: Original memory entry

26 MB · 96 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. N76

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)

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. N76

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, N76.
SpecificationCurve 8980N76
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 106.5 Х 52 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 115 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
  • 26 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, N76.
SpecificationCurve 8980N76
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 32.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, N76.
SpecificationCurve 8980N76
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
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, N76.
SpecificationCurve 8980N76
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, N76.
SpecificationCurve 8980N76
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2007
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 2 h 45 min (2G) / 2 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, N76.
SpecificationCurve 8980N76
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 107 / 64.2 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware)
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, N76.
SpecificationCurve 8980N76
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Second external 256K colors display (160 x 128 pixels) -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, N76.
SpecificationCurve 8980N76
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
  • Push to Talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo/video editor