BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs TECNO Pop 1s

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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: 23 g lighter

    Curve 8980:
    117 g
    Pop 1s:
    140 g
  • Width

    Curve 8980: 11.6 mm narrower

    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
    Pop 1s:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
    Pop 1s:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Pop 1s: 5 mm thinner

    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
    Pop 1s:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 39.1 mm shorter

    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
    Pop 1s:
    148.1 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8980:
    2012
    Pop 1s:
    2018

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 mm versus Pop 1s
  2. 2. Pop 1s

    Height:
    148.1 mm +39.1 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    71.6 mm +11.6 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8980

    117 g

  2. 2. Pop 1s

    140 g

    +23 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. Pop 1s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²

Pop 1s has approximately 337.6% 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

Pop 1s: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1/2 GB 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. Pop 1s

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

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. Pop 1s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8980, Pop 1s.
SpecificationCurve 8980Pop 1s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
  • 148.1 Х 71.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8980, Pop 1s.
SpecificationCurve 8980Pop 1s
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 78.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 73.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 293 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • NEG T2X
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8980, Pop 1s.
SpecificationCurve 8980Pop 1s
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 8980, Pop 1s.
SpecificationCurve 8980Pop 1s
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 39475
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8980, Pop 1s.
SpecificationCurve 8980Pop 1s
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Midnight Black
  • City Blue
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, Pop 1s.
SpecificationCurve 8980Pop 1s
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8980, Pop 1s.
SpecificationCurve 8980Pop 1s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8980, Pop 1s.
SpecificationCurve 8980Pop 1s
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity