BlackBerry Curve 9220 vs Huawei nova 3i

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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: 67 g lighter

    Curve 9220:
    102 g
    nova 3i:
    169 g
  • Width

    Curve 9220: 15.2 mm narrower

    Curve 9220:
    60 mm
    nova 3i:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 9220: 3.86 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 9220:
    2.44 in
    nova 3i:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Curve 9220:
    Single
    nova 3i:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nova 3i: 5.1 mm thinner

    Curve 9220:
    12.7 mm
    nova 3i:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Curve 9220: 48.6 mm shorter

    Curve 9220:
    109 mm
    nova 3i:
    157.6 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 9220

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +5.1 mm versus nova 3i
  2. 2. nova 3i

    Height:
    157.6 mm +48.6 mm versus Curve 9220
    Width:
    75.2 mm +15.2 mm versus Curve 9220
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 9220

    102 g

  2. 2. nova 3i

    169 g

    +67 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. nova 3i

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²

nova 3i has approximately 428.4% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Curve 9220: Original memory entry

512 MB ROM · 512 MB RAM

nova 3i: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4 GB RAM 64 GB · 4/6 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 9220

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

2. nova 3i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. nova 3i

    3340 mAh

    +1890 mAh versus Curve 9220

Specifications

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1. Curve 92202. nova 3i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 9220, nova 3i.
SpecificationCurve 9220nova 3i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 12.7 mm
  • 157.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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
  • 128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.1
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset Unknown
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 9220, nova 3i.
SpecificationCurve 9220nova 3i
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 82.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 164 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 9220, nova 3i.
SpecificationCurve 9220nova 3i
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 9220, nova 3i.
SpecificationCurve 9220nova 3i
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 138600
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 162586
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 329
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1297
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 9220, nova 3i.
SpecificationCurve 9220nova 3i
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Fuchsia Pink
  • Pure White
  • Teal Blue
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • Iris Purple
  • Acacia red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 28 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 9220, nova 3i.
SpecificationCurve 9220nova 3i
SIM card
  • Mini-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 2(1900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 9220, nova 3i.
SpecificationCurve 9220nova 3i
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 9220, nova 3i.
SpecificationCurve 9220nova 3i
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W