BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs O2 XDA

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: 84 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    XDA:
    201 g
  • Width

    Curve 8980: 13 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    XDA:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    XDA:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8980: 4.4 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    XDA:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 20 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    XDA:
    129 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    XDA:
    2003

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
  2. 2. XDA

    Height:
    129 mm +20 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    73 mm +13 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    18 mm +4.4 mm versus Curve 8980

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. XDA

    201 g

    +84 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. XDA

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

XDA has approximately 112.7% 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

XDA: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 32 MB 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. XDA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

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. XDA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, XDA.
SpecificationCurve 8980XDA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 129 Х 73 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 201 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Microsoft Windows PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, XDA.
SpecificationCurve 8980XDA
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 4096
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 40.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, XDA.
SpecificationCurve 8980XDA
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, XDA.
SpecificationCurve 8980XDA
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Intel Strong PXA263 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, XDA.
SpecificationCurve 8980XDA
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2003
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, XDA.
SpecificationCurve 8980XDA
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 8
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • No
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, XDA.
SpecificationCurve 8980XDA
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, XDA.
SpecificationCurve 8980XDA
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 - Pocket Office -Media player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 1010.