BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Sony Ericsson P990

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: 33 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    P990:
    150 g
  • Width

    P990: 3 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    P990:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    P990:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8980: 12.4 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    P990:
    26 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 5 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    P990:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    P990:
    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
    Width:
    60 mm +3 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    13.6 mm
  2. 2. P990

    Height:
    114 mm +5 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    57 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. P990

    150 g

    +33 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. P990

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

P990 has approximately 26.6% 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

P990: Original memory entry

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. P990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Duo Pro · 64 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. P990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, P990.
SpecificationCurve 8980P990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.7" 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
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, P990.
SpecificationCurve 8980P990
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 34.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, P990.
SpecificationCurve 8980P990
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, P990.
SpecificationCurve 8980P990
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, P990.
SpecificationCurve 8980P990
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Premium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, P990.
SpecificationCurve 8980P990
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
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, P990.
SpecificationCurve 8980P990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, P990.
SpecificationCurve 8980P990
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 - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -SyncML -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo - P990i UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHzP990c UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland