Motorola SPICE Key vs BlackBerry Curve 8520
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Motorola SPICE Key | BlackBerry Curve 8520 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 1900 | - |
| EDGE | - | Class 10 |
| GPRS | - | Class 10 |
| Speed | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | - |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA | GSM |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2011, July. Released 2011, Q3 | 2009, July. Released 2009, August |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 116.5 x 58 x 13.5 mm (4.59 x 2.28 x 0.53 in) | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in) |
| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Weight | 110 g (3.88 oz) | 106 g (3.74 oz) |
| - | Optical trackpad | |
| Display | ||
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| Resolution | 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density) | 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density) |
| Size | 2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~35.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | TFT, 256K colors | TFT, 65K colors |
| Moto Switch UI | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | 600 MHz ARM 11 | 512 MHz |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM7227-1 Snapdragon S1 | - |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | - |
| OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 512MB 256MB RAM | 256MB |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Single | 3.15 MP | 2 MP |
| Video | 480p@24fps | 320p |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| No | No | |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| - | Dedicated music keys | |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.0, A2DP |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | No |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
| Features | ||
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| Browser | - | HTML |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - |
| MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Document viewer Photo viewer Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input | MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input | |
| Battery | ||
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| Stand-by | Up to 720 h (3G) | Up to 408 h |
| Talk time | Up to 9 h 16 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) | Up to 4 h 30 min |
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1420 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black | Black |
| Price | About 100 EUR | About 70 EUR |
| SAR | 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) | 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | - | 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -87.2dB / Crosstalk -86.6dB |
| Loudspeaker | - | Voice 69dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -87.2dB / Crosstalk -86.6dB |
| Loudspeaker | - | Voice 69dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB |