BlackBerry Curve 9380 vs BLU Life One

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 9380: 47 g lighter

    Curve 9380:
    98 g
    Life One:
    145 g
  • Width

    Curve 9380: 13 mm narrower

    Curve 9380:
    60 mm
    Life One:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 9380: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 9380:
    3.2 in
    Life One:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Life One: 2.3 mm thinner

    Curve 9380:
    11.2 mm
    Life One:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Curve 9380: 35 mm shorter

    Curve 9380:
    109 mm
    Life One:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 9380:
    2011
    Life One:
    2013

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 9380

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +2.3 mm versus Life One
  2. 2. Life One

    Height:
    144 mm +35 mm versus Curve 9380
    Width:
    73 mm +13 mm versus Curve 9380
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 9380

    98 g

  2. 2. Life One

    145 g

    +47 g versus Curve 9380

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 9380

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31.7 cm²
  2. 2. Life One

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

Life One has approximately 117.3% more rectangular screen area than Curve 9380.

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 9380, Life One, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 9380Life One
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Curve 9380: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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 9380

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

2. Life One

NFC:
Unknown
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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Curve 93802. Life One

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 9380, Life One.
SpecificationCurve 9380Life One
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 11.2 mm
  • 144 Х 73 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 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.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 9380, Life One.
SpecificationCurve 9380Life One
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 188 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 9380, Life One.
SpecificationCurve 9380Life One
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 9380, Life One.
SpecificationCurve 9380Life One
Processor CPU
  • 806 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5546
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 9380, Life One.
SpecificationCurve 9380Life One
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 850 h (2G) / Up to 760 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 9380, Life One.
SpecificationCurve 9380Life One
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier-dependent)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 9380, Life One.
SpecificationCurve 9380Life One
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 9380, Life One.
SpecificationCurve 9380Life One
Dop
  • Sensors Proximity MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLACplayer -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Optical trackpad
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L120