BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs Sony Xperia 10

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: 45 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    Xperia 10:
    162 g
  • Width

    Curve 8980: 8 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    Xperia 10:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    Xperia 10:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Curve 8980:
    Single
    Xperia 10:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Xperia 10: 5.2 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    Xperia 10:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 46.7 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    Xperia 10:
    155.7 mm

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 +5.2 mm versus Xperia 10
  2. 2. Xperia 10

    Height:
    155.7 mm +46.7 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    68 mm +8 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. Xperia 10

    162 g

    +45 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. Xperia 10

    Xperia 10: 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

Xperia 10: Original memory entry

64 GB · 3 GB RAM 4 GB (for China only)

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. Xperia 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Xperia 10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, Xperia 10.
SpecificationCurve 8980Xperia 10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 155.7 Х 68 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 1080 x 2520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 4 GB (for China only)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2870 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, Xperia 10.
SpecificationCurve 8980Xperia 10
Touchscreen Unknown
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • Type IPS L
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 84.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 79.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, Xperia 10.
SpecificationCurve 8980Xperia 10
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, Xperia 10.
SpecificationCurve 8980Xperia 10
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 78326
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, Xperia 10.
SpecificationCurve 8980Xperia 10
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Navy
  • Silver
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8980, Xperia 10.
SpecificationCurve 8980Xperia 10
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I3113
  • I4113
  • I4193 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3123 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600) - I3113
  • I4113 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 29(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - I3123 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - I4193
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, Xperia 10.
SpecificationCurve 8980Xperia 10
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, Xperia 10.
SpecificationCurve 8980Xperia 10
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 Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery - Previously known as Sony Xperia XA3