BlackBerry Curve 9220 vs Lava Iris X1

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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: 36 g lighter

    Curve 9220:
    102 g
    Iris X1:
    138 g
  • Width

    Curve 9220: 6 mm narrower

    Curve 9220:
    60 mm
    Iris X1:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 9220: 2.06 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 9220:
    2.44 in
    Iris X1:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Iris X1: 3.8 mm thinner

    Curve 9220:
    12.7 mm
    Iris X1:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Curve 9220: 25 mm shorter

    Curve 9220:
    109 mm
    Iris X1:
    134 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 9220:
    2012
    Iris X1:
    2014

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 +3.8 mm versus Iris X1
  2. 2. Iris X1

    Height:
    134 mm +25 mm versus Curve 9220
    Width:
    66 mm +6 mm versus Curve 9220
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 9220

    102 g

  2. 2. Iris X1

    138 g

    +36 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. Iris X1

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Iris X1 has approximately 202.8% 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, Iris X1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 9220Iris X1
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Iris X1

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Curve 9220

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Iris X1

    2100 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Curve 9220

Specifications

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1. Curve 92202. Iris X1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 9220, Iris X1.
SpecificationCurve 9220Iris X1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 12.7 mm
  • 134 Х 66 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 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.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.1
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM23550
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 9220, Iris X1.
SpecificationCurve 9220Iris X1
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 164 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 9220, Iris X1.
SpecificationCurve 9220Iris X1
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 9220, Iris X1.
SpecificationCurve 9220Iris X1
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 9220, Iris X1.
SpecificationCurve 9220Iris X1
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Fuchsia Pink
  • Pure White
  • Teal Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 28 h
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h 45 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 9220, Iris X1.
SpecificationCurve 9220Iris X1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • LE
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, Iris X1.
SpecificationCurve 9220Iris X1
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 9220, Iris X1.
SpecificationCurve 9220Iris X1
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
  • proximity - For India