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Keyboard & keypad
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Numeric keypad | None | vs | None | Neither has a numeric keypad | ||||||
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Keyboard | None | vs | QWERTY keyboard | The BlackBerry Curve 8520 has a full keyboard, the Explorer doesn't have a keyboard at all | ||||||
Music
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FM Radio | Yes | vs | No | With the Explorer you can listen to music from your favorite radio stations | ||||||
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FM Transmitter | No | vs | No | Neither have built-in FM transmitters | ||||||
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Headphone jack | 3.5 mm | vs | 3.5 mm | Both have a headphone jack | ||||||
Screen
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Screen size | 3.2" | vs | 2.7" | Very small screens | ||||||
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Screen resolution | 480x320 | vs | 240x320 | Low resolution screens | ||||||
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Screen PPI | 179 PPI | vs | 150 PPI | Lower quality display of text, images and video | ||||||
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Screen type | TFT LCD | vs | TFT LCD | Both have LCD screens, fairly common | ||||||
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Touchscreen type | Capacitive | vs | None | |||||||
Battery
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Talk time | 7.6 hours | vs | 4.5 hours | The Explorer has average talk time per battery charge, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520's talk time is really poor | ||||||
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Standby time | 19.1 days | vs | 17 days | Average standby time | ||||||
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Battery capacity | 1,230 mAh | vs | 1,150 mAh | Lower capacity batteries | ||||||
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Technology | Lithium Ion | vs | Lithium Ion | |||||||
Processing power
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Frequency | 600 MHz | vs | 512 MHz | Less powerful processors than average, less snapiness and responsiveness | ||||||
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Number of cores | Single core | vs | Single core | Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core | ||||||
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RAM | 512 MB | vs | 128 MB | Average amount of RAM for running apps | ||||||
Size
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Weight | 108 g | vs | 106 g | Light weight | ||||||
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Thickness | 13 mm | vs | 14 mm | Average thickness | ||||||
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Size | 57x102x12 mm | vs | 60x109x13 mm | The Explorer is fairly small, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is not far behind | ||||||
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Waterproof | No | vs | No | Neither are waterproof | ||||||
Storage
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Memory card | Micro SDHC, Micro SD | vs | Micro SDHC, Micro SD | Both have memory card slots | ||||||
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Internal storage | 90 MB | vs | 256 MB | Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies | ||||||
Photo & Video
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Camera | 3 MP | vs | 2 MP | They both have cameras | ||||||
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Flash | No | vs | No | Neither has a camera flash | ||||||
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Secondary Camera | None | vs | None | |||||||
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Movie format | 480p @ 23fps | vs | Unknown | |||||||
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Video out | None | vs | None | Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc | ||||||
Network
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Network | HSDPA (7.2 mbps) | vs | EDGE (0.384 mbps) | The Explorer's has average data speed, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is slower than most | ||||||
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Generation | 3.5G | vs | 2.5G | The Explorer has standard network technology, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520's is older than most | ||||||
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Download speed | 1.81 mbps | vs | Unknown | |||||||
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Upload speed | 0.3 mbps | vs | Unknown | |||||||
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Network latency | 240 ms | vs | Unknown | |||||||
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Wifi | 802.11n (150 mbps) | vs | 802.11g (54 mbps) | The Explorer's has average speed wifi, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is slower than most | ||||||
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Wifi hotspot | Yes | vs | No | The Explorer has a wifi hotspot to share it's Internet connection with other wifi devices | ||||||
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NFC | No | vs | No | Neither support NFC for wireless transactions | ||||||
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Bluetooth | 3.0 | vs | 2.0 | The Explorer has average bluetooth support, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520's bluetooth support is somewhat older | ||||||
Sensors
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GPS | Assisted GPS | vs | Unknown | |||||||
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Accelerometer | Yes | vs | No | The Explorer's accelerometer enables apps to detect when you're moving your phone for motion interactivity | ||||||
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Compass | Yes | vs | Unknown | |||||||
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Gyroscope | No | vs | No | |||||||
Web browsing
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Browser benchmark | 1,490 ms | vs | Unknown | |||||||
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Adobe Flash support | Yes | vs | No | The Explorer can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash | ||||||
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