RIM
BlackBerry Curve 9360
vs. RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520

RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360

5.8

Winner BlackBerry

RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360

Reasons to buy the RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360

Multitasking
No multitasking
When you switch apps the previous app is closed
App store
No app store
Harder to find and install games and programs on your phone
Flash
No camera flash
You'll probably get blurry photos when there isn't enough light
Wifi hotspot
Wifi hotspot
Share your phone's Internet connection with wifi devices
FM Radio
Built in FM radio
Listen to music from your favorite stations
Wifi
Average speed wifi
802.11n (150 mbps)
Size
Really small
60x109x11 mm
Screen PPI
sharp screen
244 PPI
Generation
Older network technology
3G
Camera resolution
Average resolution
5 MP
Frequency
Slow processor
0.8 GHz
Thickness
Thin
11 mm
Weight
Light-weight
99 g
Screen resolution
Low resolution screen
360x480
Talk time
Average talk time
5 hours
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
2.1
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520

4.0

Runner-up BlackBerry

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520

"Users with larger fingers might have some problem. However, we were able to find our groove after a while and could easily type messages."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the BlackBerry Curve 8520's keyboard
"Connectivity is reasonable for an entrylevel phone"
techradar.com | talking about the BlackBerry Curve 8520's network

Reasons to buy the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520

Battery capacity
Average battery capacity
1,150 mAh
Screen size
Small screen
2.7"
Standby time
Average standby time
17 days

Compare Again

vs Compare
Placeholder RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 BlackBerry Curve 9360 vs Blackberry Curve 9320
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 BlackBerry Curve 9360 vs BlackBerry Bold 9780
Placeholder RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 BlackBerry Curve 8520 vs Blackberry Curve 9320
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 BlackBerry Curve 8520 vs BlackBerry Bold 9000

Overview

Music 10.0 vs 1.0
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360
[details]
  • Listen to your music and news from your favorite radio stations wherever you are
Processing power 4.3 vs 2.5
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360
[details]
  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 60% faster), 0.8 GHz vs 512 MHz
Screen 4.6 vs 3.1
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360
[details]
  • More than 60% crisper display of text, images and video, 244 PPI vs 150 PPI
  • Around 2.5x higher resolution screen, 360x480 vs 240x320
Size 9.8 vs 8.8
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360
[details]
  • More than 20% smaller, 60x109x11 mm vs 60x109x13 mm
  • More than 20% thinner, 11 mm vs 14 mm
  • Around 10% lighter, 99 g vs 106 g
Battery 5.1 vs 5.7
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520
[details]
  • Around 20% higher capacity battery, 1,150 mAh vs 1,000 mAh
  • Around 20% more standby time, less frequent charging, 17 days vs 14.5 days
Keyboard & keypad 5.5 vs 5.5
Too close to call
[details]
  • Have full keyboards
  • Neither has a numeric keypad
Storage 1.5 vs 1.5
Too close to call
[details]
Sensors - vs -
Missing information
[details]
  • BUGBUG6
Web browsing 1.2 vs -
Missing information
[details]
Network 5.2 vs -
Missing information
[details]
  • Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
  • Somewhat older network techology
Photo & Video 7.5 vs -
Missing information
[details]
Overall 5.8 vs 4.0

Music

RIM
BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
Help
FM Radio Yes vs No With the BlackBerry Curve 9360 you can listen to music from your favorite radio stations
Help
FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
Help
Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Processing power

RIM
BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
Help
Frequency 0.8 GHz vs 512 MHz Less powerful processors than average, less snapiness and responsiveness
Help
Number of cores Single core vs Single core Both have single core cpus which is about the average
Help
RAM 512 MB vs 128 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Screen

RIM
BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
Help
Screen size 2.4" vs 2.7" Very small screens
Help
Screen resolution 360x480 vs 240x320 Low resolution screens
Help
Screen PPI 244 PPI vs 150 PPI The BlackBerry Curve 9360's screen is somewhat sharp, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520's is poor likely resulting in pixelation
Help
Screen type TFT LCD vs TFT LCD Both have LCD screens, fairly common
Help
Touchscreen type None vs None

Size

RIM
BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
Help
Weight 99 g vs 106 g Light weight
Help
Thickness 11 mm vs 14 mm Average thickness
Help
Size 60x109x11 mm vs 60x109x13 mm The BlackBerry Curve 9360 is fairly small, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is large
Help
Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Battery

RIM
BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
Help
Talk time 5 hours vs 4.5 hours Average talk time
Help
Standby time 14.5 days vs 17 days Average standby time
Help
Battery capacity 1,000 mAh vs 1,150 mAh The BlackBerry Curve 8520 has average battery capacity, but the BlackBerry Curve 9360's is really low
Help
Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Keyboard & keypad

RIM
BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
Help
Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
Help
Keyboard QWERTY keyboard vs QWERTY keyboard Have full keyboards

Storage

RIM
BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
Help
Memory card Micro SD, Micro SDHC vs Micro SDHC, Micro SD Both have memory card slots
Help
Internal storage 512 MB vs 256 MB Average amount of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies

Sensors

RIM
BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
Help
GPS Assisted GPS vs Unknown
Help
Accelerometer No vs No BUGBUG6
Help
Compass Unknown vs Unknown
Help
Gyroscope No vs No

Web browsing

RIM
BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
Help
Browser benchmark 1,983 ms vs Unknown
Help
Adobe Flash support No vs No Neither supports Adobe Flash

Network

RIM
BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
Help
Network EDGE (0.384 mbps) vs EDGE (0.384 mbps) Average data speeds
Help
Generation 3G vs 2.5G Somewhat older network techology
Help
Download speed 2.49 mbps vs Unknown
Help
Upload speed 0.83 mbps vs Unknown
Help
Network latency 255 ms vs Unknown
Help
Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11g (54 mbps) The BlackBerry Curve 9360's has average speed wifi, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is slower than most
Help
Wifi hotspot Yes vs No The BlackBerry Curve 9360 has a wifi hotspot to share it's Internet connection with other wifi devices
Help
NFC No vs No Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
Help
Bluetooth 2.1 vs 2.0 Average bluetooth support

Photo & Video

RIM
BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
Help
Camera 5 MP vs 2 MP They both have cameras
Help
Flash Yes vs No The BlackBerry Curve 9360 has a camera flash which helps avoid blurry photos when there isn't enough light
Help
Secondary Camera None vs None
Help
Movie format 480p vs Unknown
Help
Video out None vs None Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc

Related Comparisons

Placeholder RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 BlackBerry Curve 9360 vs Blackberry Curve 9320
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 BlackBerry Curve 9360 vs BlackBerry Bold 9780
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900 BlackBerry Curve 9360 vs BlackBerry Bold 9900
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790 RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 BlackBerry Curve 9360 vs BlackBerry Bold 9790
Placeholder RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 BlackBerry Curve 8520 vs Blackberry Curve 9320
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 BlackBerry Curve 8520 vs BlackBerry Bold 9000
Samsung Galaxy Pocket RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 BlackBerry Curve 8520 vs Galaxy Pocket
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 BlackBerry Curve 8520 vs BlackBerry Bold 9780

Comments Which phone would you recommend, and why?

Showing 0 comments