BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs T-Mobile Move

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.

  • Width

    Move: 2.6 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    Move:
    57.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    Move:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Move: 1.1 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    Move:
    12.5 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    Move:
    2011

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 +2.6 mm versus Move
    Depth:
    13.6 mm +1.1 mm versus Move
  2. 2. Move

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    57.4 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. Move

    120 g

    +3 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. Move

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

Move has approximately 36.1% 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

Move: Original memory entry

150 MB · 512 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. Move

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Move

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, Move.
SpecificationCurve 8980Move
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 110 Х 57.4 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 150 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, Move.
SpecificationCurve 8980Move
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 38.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, Move.
SpecificationCurve 8980Move
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, Move.
SpecificationCurve 8980Move
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 600 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, Move.
SpecificationCurve 8980Move
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • 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, Move.
SpecificationCurve 8980Move
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, Move.
SpecificationCurve 8980Move
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, Move.
SpecificationCurve 8980Move
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
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input