BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Nokia N80

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: 17 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    N80:
    134 g
  • Width

    N80: 10 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    N80:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N80: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    N80:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8980: 12.4 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    N80:
    26 mm
  • Height

    N80: 14 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    N80:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    N80:
    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 +14 mm versus N80
    Width:
    60 mm +10 mm versus N80
    Depth:
    13.6 mm
  2. 2. N80

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +12.4 mm versus Curve 8980

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. N80

    134 g

    +17 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. N80

    N80: 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

N80: Original memory entry

40 MB · 64 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. N80

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · up to 2 GB · 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. N80

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, N80.
SpecificationCurve 8980N80
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 95 Х 50 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 352 x 416 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 40 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
  • up to 2 GB
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 820 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, N80.
SpecificationCurve 8980N80
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, N80.
SpecificationCurve 8980N80
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 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, N80.
SpecificationCurve 8980N80
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, N80.
SpecificationCurve 8980N80
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, N80.
SpecificationCurve 8980N80
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 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.86 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, N80.
SpecificationCurve 8980N80
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, N80.
SpecificationCurve 8980N80
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 - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo