BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Samsung Galaxy A10

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: 51 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    Galaxy A10:
    168 g
  • Width

    Curve 8980: 15.6 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    Galaxy A10:
    75.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 3.8 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    Galaxy A10:
    6.2 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A10: 5.7 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    Galaxy A10:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 46.6 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    Galaxy A10:
    155.6 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    Galaxy A10:
    2019

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 +5.7 mm versus Galaxy A10
  2. 2. Galaxy A10

    Height:
    155.6 mm +46.6 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    75.6 mm +15.6 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A10

    168 g

    +51 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. Galaxy A10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.9 cm²

Galaxy A10 has approximately 437.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for Curve 8980, Galaxy A10, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8980Galaxy A10
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Curve 8980: Original memory entry

256 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. Galaxy A10

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Galaxy A10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationCurve 8980Galaxy A10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 155.6 Х 75.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 7884 Octa
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationCurve 8980Galaxy A10
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 95.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 81.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 271 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationCurve 8980Galaxy A10
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationCurve 8980Galaxy A10
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz & 6x1.35 GHz)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 88562
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 832
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3019
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 107182
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationCurve 8980Galaxy A10
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationCurve 8980Galaxy A10
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationCurve 8980Galaxy A10
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationCurve 8980Galaxy A10
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 - Versions: SM-A105F/DS (Global)