BlackBerry Curve 9220 vs Sony Xperia M2

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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: 46 g lighter

    Curve 9220:
    102 g
    Xperia M2:
    148 g
  • Width

    Curve 9220: 11.1 mm narrower

    Curve 9220:
    60 mm
    Xperia M2:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 9220: 2.36 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 9220:
    2.44 in
    Xperia M2:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    Xperia M2: 4.1 mm thinner

    Curve 9220:
    12.7 mm
    Xperia M2:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Curve 9220: 30.7 mm shorter

    Curve 9220:
    109 mm
    Xperia M2:
    139.7 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 9220:
    2012
    Xperia M2:
    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 +4.1 mm versus Xperia M2
  2. 2. Xperia M2

    Height:
    139.7 mm +30.7 mm versus Curve 9220
    Width:
    71.1 mm +11.1 mm versus Curve 9220
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 9220

    102 g

  2. 2. Xperia M2

    148 g

    +46 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. Xperia M2

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

Xperia M2 has approximately 244.5% 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 M2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 9220Xperia M2
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. Xperia M2

NFC:
Yes
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

  2. 2. Xperia M2

    2300 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Curve 9220

Specifications

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1. Curve 92202. Xperia M2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 9220, Xperia M2.
SpecificationCurve 9220Xperia M2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 12.7 mm
  • 139.7 Х 71.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 540 x 960 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 (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.1
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D2303
  • D2306) -Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D2305)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 9220, Xperia M2.
SpecificationCurve 9220Xperia M2
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 63.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 164 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 9220, Xperia M2.
SpecificationCurve 9220Xperia M2
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 9220, Xperia M2.
SpecificationCurve 9220Xperia M2
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17179
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 341
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 849
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 631
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 9220, Xperia M2.
SpecificationCurve 9220Xperia M2
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Fuchsia Pink
  • Pure White
  • Teal Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 170 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 588 h (2G) / Up to 633 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 58 h 25 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 9220, Xperia M2.
SpecificationCurve 9220Xperia M2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2303 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2306 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2305 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - D2303 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2306
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2(D2303
  • D2306)/21.1(D2305)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
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 - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 9220, Xperia M2.
SpecificationCurve 9220Xperia M2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 9220, Xperia M2.
SpecificationCurve 9220Xperia M2
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 - ANT+