BlackBerry Curve 9220 vs Nokia C7

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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: 28 g lighter

    Curve 9220:
    102 g
    C7:
    130 g
  • Width

    C7: 3.2 mm narrower

    Curve 9220:
    60 mm
    C7:
    56.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 9220: 1.06 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 9220:
    2.44 in
    C7:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    C7: 2.2 mm thinner

    Curve 9220:
    12.7 mm
    C7:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Curve 9220: 8.3 mm shorter

    Curve 9220:
    109 mm
    C7:
    117.3 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 9220:
    2012
    C7:
    2010

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 +3.2 mm versus C7
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +2.2 mm versus C7
  2. 2. C7

    Height:
    117.3 mm +8.3 mm versus Curve 9220
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 9220

    102 g

  2. 2. C7

    130 g

    +28 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. C7

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

C7 has approximately 83.2% 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

C7: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. C7

NFC:
See details Via software update
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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Curve 9220

    1450 mAh

    +250 mAh versus C7

  2. 2. C7

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 92202. C7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 9220, C7.
SpecificationCurve 9220C7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 12.7 mm
  • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
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.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.1
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
NFC Unknown
  • Via software update
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 9220, C7.
SpecificationCurve 9220C7
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 50.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 164 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 9220, C7.
SpecificationCurve 9220C7
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 9220, C7.
SpecificationCurve 9220C7
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM2727
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 9220, C7.
SpecificationCurve 9220C7
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Fuchsia Pink
  • Pure White
  • Teal Blue
  • Charcoal Black
  • Frosty metal
  • Mahogany brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 150 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 552 h (2G) / Up to 648 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 9220, C7.
SpecificationCurve 9220C7
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • 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 - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 9220, C7.
SpecificationCurve 9220C7
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 9220, C7.
SpecificationCurve 9220C7
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
  • compass - Web TV -TV-out -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input