Screen size
Curve 3G 93002.5"
Q10Winner: 3.1"+21%
Quick verdict
Q10 leads the measured specs 12-1.
Measured wins
Curve 3G 9300
1
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Q10
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Curve 3G 9300
GSM / HSPA
Q10
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Curve 3G 9300
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Q10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2, SQN100-4
3G bands
Curve 3G 9300
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Q10
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2, SQN100-3, SQN100-4, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5
Speed
Curve 3G 9300
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
HSPA
Q10
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA, LTE (market dependent)
4G bands
Curve 3G 9300
-
Q10
2, 4, 5, 17 - SQN100-1, SQN100-5, 4, 13 - SQN100-2, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQN100-3, 25 - SQN100-4
Announced
Curve 3G 9300
2010, August. Released 2010, August
Q10
2013, January. Released 2013, April
Status
Curve 3G 9300
Discontinued
Q10
Discontinued
Dimensions
Curve 3G 9300
109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in)
Q10
119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm (4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 in)
Weight
Curve 3G 9300
104 g (3.67 oz)
Q10
139 g (4.90 oz)
Keyboard
Curve 3G 9300
QWERTY
Q10
QWERTY
SIM
Curve 3G 9300
Mini-SIM
Q10
Micro-SIM
Other
Curve 3G 9300
Optical trackpad
Q10
-
Build
Curve 3G 9300
-
Q10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Curve 3G 9300
TFT, 65K colors
Q10
Super AMOLED
Size
Curve 3G 9300
2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Q10
3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~38.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Curve 3G 9300
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density)
Q10
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
OS
Curve 3G 9300
BlackBerry 5.0, upgradable to 6.0
Q10
BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
Curve 3G 9300
-
Q10
Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
CPU
Curve 3G 9300
-
Q10
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
GPU
Curve 3G 9300
-
Q10
Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Card slot
Curve 3G 9300
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Q10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Curve 3G 9300
256MB RAM, 256MB ROM
Q10
16GB 2GB RAM
Single
Curve 3G 9300
2 MP
Q10
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Video
Curve 3G 9300
Yes
Q10
1080p@30fps
Features
Curve 3G 9300
-
Q10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Other
Curve 3G 9300
No
Q10
-
Single
Curve 3G 9300
-
Q10
2 MP
Video
Curve 3G 9300
-
Q10
720p
Loudspeaker
Curve 3G 9300
Yes
Q10
Yes
3.5mm jack
Curve 3G 9300
Yes
Q10
Yes
Other
Curve 3G 9300
Dedicated music keys
Q10
-
WLAN
Curve 3G 9300
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, UMA (carrier dependent)
Q10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot
Bluetooth
Curve 3G 9300
2.1, A2DP
Q10
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Curve 3G 9300
GPS, A-GPS; BlackBerry Maps
Q10
GPS
Radio
Curve 3G 9300
No
Q10
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
USB
Curve 3G 9300
microUSB 2.0
Q10
microUSB 2.0
NFC
Curve 3G 9300
-
Q10
Yes
Sensors
Curve 3G 9300
Q10
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser
Curve 3G 9300
HTML
Q10
-
Other
Curve 3G 9300
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Q10
HDMI port
Type
Curve 3G 9300
Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Q10
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Stand-by
Curve 3G 9300
Up to 456 h (2G) / Up to 348 h (3G)
Q10
Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time
Curve 3G 9300
Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
Q10
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Music play
Curve 3G 9300
Up to 29 h
Q10
-
Colors
Curve 3G 9300
Black, Red
Q10
Black, White
SAR
Curve 3G 9300
1.07 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Q10
1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Curve 3G 9300
1.42 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Q10
1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Price
Curve 3G 9300
About 80 EUR
Q10
About 110 EUR