BlackBerry Curve 9220 vs BlackBerry Q10

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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 9220: 37 g lighter

    Curve 9220:
    102 g
    Q10:
    139 g
  • Width

    Curve 9220: 6.8 mm narrower

    Curve 9220:
    60 mm
    Q10:
    66.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 9220: 0.66 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 9220:
    2.44 in
    Q10:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Q10: 2.3 mm thinner

    Curve 9220:
    12.7 mm
    Q10:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Curve 9220: 10.6 mm shorter

    Curve 9220:
    109 mm
    Q10:
    119.6 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 9220:
    2012
    Q10:
    2013

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 9220

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +2.3 mm versus Q10
  2. 2. Q10

    Height:
    119.6 mm +10.6 mm versus Curve 9220
    Width:
    66.8 mm +6.8 mm versus Curve 9220
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 9220

    102 g

  2. 2. Q10

    139 g

    +37 g versus Curve 9220

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 9220

    Screen diagonal:
    2.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.4 cm²
  2. 2. Q10

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 cm²

Q10 has approximately 68.1% more rectangular screen area than Curve 9220.

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 9220, Q10, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 9220Q10
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Curve 9220: Original memory entry

512 MB ROM · 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 9220

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

2. Q10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Curve 9220

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Q10

    2100 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Curve 9220

Specifications

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1. Curve 92202. Q10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 9220, Q10.
SpecificationCurve 9220Q10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 12.7 mm
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 720 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.1
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 9220, Q10.
SpecificationCurve 9220Q10
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 164 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 9220, Q10.
SpecificationCurve 9220Q10
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 9220, Q10.
SpecificationCurve 9220Q10
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3568
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 9220, Q10.
SpecificationCurve 9220Q10
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Fuchsia Pink
  • Pure White
  • Teal Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 28 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 9220, Q10.
SpecificationCurve 9220Q10
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-3
  • SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - SQN100-1
  • SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE (market dependent)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.61 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 9220, Q10.
SpecificationCurve 9220Q10
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 9220, Q10.
SpecificationCurve 9220Q10
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port