BlackBerry Curve 9320 vs Vertu Aster

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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 9320: 90 g lighter

    Curve 9320:
    103 g
    Aster:
    193 g
  • Width

    Curve 9320: 9 mm narrower

    Curve 9320:
    60 mm
    Aster:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 9320: 2.26 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 9320:
    2.44 in
    Aster:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Aster: 1.5 mm thinner

    Curve 9320:
    12.7 mm
    Aster:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    Curve 9320: 34.4 mm shorter

    Curve 9320:
    109 mm
    Aster:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 9320:
    2012
    Aster:
    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 9320

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +1.5 mm versus Aster
  2. 2. Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm +34.4 mm versus Curve 9320
    Width:
    69 mm +9 mm versus Curve 9320
    Depth:
    11.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 9320

    103 g

  2. 2. Aster

    193 g

    +90 g versus Curve 9320

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 9320

    Screen diagonal:
    2.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.4 cm²
  2. 2. Aster

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

Aster has approximately 230.3% more rectangular screen area than Curve 9320.

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 9320, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 9320Aster
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Curve 9320: 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 9320

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

2. Aster

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. Curve 9320

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Aster

    2275 mAh

    +825 mAh versus Curve 9320

Specifications

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1. Curve 93202. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 9320, Aster.
SpecificationCurve 9320Aster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 12.7 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.1
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 9320, Aster.
SpecificationCurve 9320Aster
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 164 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 9320, Aster.
SpecificationCurve 9320Aster
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 9320, Aster.
SpecificationCurve 9320Aster
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 37242
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 509
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 887
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 9320, Aster.
SpecificationCurve 9320Aster
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Onyx Calf
  • Lagoon Calf
  • Blush Calf
  • Caviar Karung
  • Tangerine Karung
  • Raspberry Ostrich
  • Cognac Ostrich
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 5440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 30 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 9320, Aster.
SpecificationCurve 9320Aster
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.56 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 9320, Aster.
SpecificationCurve 9320Aster
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 9320, Aster.
SpecificationCurve 9320Aster
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - BBM key -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad - Also known as BlackBerry Curve 9315 for T-Mobile
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel