BlackBerry Curve 9220 vs Sony Xperia 5: specs comparison

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: 62 g lighter

Curve 9220:

102 g

Xperia 5:

164 g
Width

Curve 9220: 8 mm narrower

Curve 9220:

60 mm

Xperia 5:

68 mm
Screen diagonal

Curve 9220: 3.66 in smaller diagonal

Curve 9220:

2.44 in

Xperia 5:

6.1 in
Rear camera layout

Curve 9220:

Single

Xperia 5:

Triple
Depth

Xperia 5: 4.5 mm thinner

Curve 9220:

12.7 mm

Xperia 5:

8.2 mm
Height

Curve 9220: 49 mm shorter

Curve 9220:

109 mm

Xperia 5:

158 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. Curve 9220

Height:

109 mm
Width:

60 mm
Depth:

12.7 mm +4.5 mm versus Xperia 5
2. Xperia 5

Height:

158 mm +49 mm versus Curve 9220
Width:

68 mm +8 mm versus Curve 9220
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

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

1. Curve 9220

102 g
2. Xperia 5

164 g

+62 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. Curve 9220

Screen diagonal:

2.44 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

4:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

18.4 cm²
2. Xperia 5

Screen diagonal:

6.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

21:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

86.9 cm²

Xperia 5 has approximately 371.4% 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.

Recorded RAM for Curve 9220, Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Curve 9220	Xperia 5
128 GB	Unknown	6 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. Xperia 5

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Curve 9220

1450 mAh
2. Xperia 5

3140 mAh

+1690 mAh versus Curve 9220

Specifications

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1. Curve 92202. Xperia 5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 9220, Xperia 5.
Specification	Curve 9220	Xperia 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	109 Х 60 Х 12.7 mm	158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	102 g	164 g
Technology	TFT	OLED
Screen size	2.44" inch	6.1" inch
Screen resolution	320 x 240 px	1080 x 2520 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	128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1450 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3140 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS 7.1	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Curve 9220, Xperia 5.
Specification	Curve 9220	Xperia 5
Touchscreen	Unknown	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	65K	16M
Screen area	18.4 cm2	86.9 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	28.2%	80.9%
PPI /points per inch/	164 PPI	449 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 9220, Xperia 5.
Specification	Curve 9220	Xperia 5
Rear camera, main	2 MP Single	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	2 MP	12 MP f/1.6 26mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.4µm predictive Dual Pixel PDAF 5-axis OIS -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm predictive PDAF 2x optical zoom 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions	Unknown	HDR
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	8 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	8 MP f/2.0 24mm (wide) 1/4'' 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	95
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	81
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	76
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	79

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 9220, Xperia 5.
Specification	Curve 9220	Xperia 5
Processor CPU	Unknown	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	372456
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	731
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2624

General specs

General specs — specifications for Curve 9220, Xperia 5.
Specification	Curve 9220	Xperia 5
Release date	2012 April	2019 September
Colors	Black Fuchsia Pink Pure White Teal Blue	Blue Red Black Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	80 EUR	800 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 28 h	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 9220, Xperia 5.
Specification	Curve 9220	Xperia 5
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 46 66(1700/2100)
Speed	Unknown	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	No	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP	5.0 A2DP aptX HD 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, Xperia 5.
Specification	Curve 9220	Xperia 5
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	No
Others	Unknown	DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound

Other features

Other features — specifications for Curve 9220, Xperia 5.
Specification	Curve 9220	Xperia 5
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 (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

BlackBerry Curve 9220 vs Sony Xperia 5