Screen size
Curve 89802.4"
Z10Winner: 4.2"+43%
Quick verdict
Z10 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Curve 8980
2
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Z10
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Curve 8980
GSM
Z10
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Curve 8980
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Z10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - STL100-4
GPRS
Curve 8980
Yes
Z10
-
EDGE
Curve 8980
Yes
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
Z10
-
3G bands
Curve 8980
-
Z10
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - STL100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - STL100-2, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3HSDPA 900 / 2100 - STL100-4, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3 RFF91LW
4G bands
Curve 8980
-
Z10
3, 7, 8, 20 - STL100-2, LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3, LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3 RFF91LW, 13 - STL100-4
Speed
Curve 8980
-
Z10
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
Curve 8980
2012
Z10
2013, January. Released 2013, January
Status
Curve 8980
Discontinued
Z10
Discontinued
Dimensions
Curve 8980
109 x 60 x 13.6 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.54 in)
Z10
130 x 65.6 x 9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Curve 8980
117 g (4.13 oz)
Z10
137.5 g (4.83 oz)
Keyboard
Curve 8980
QWERTY
Z10
-
SIM
Curve 8980
Mini-SIM
Z10
Micro-SIM
Other
Curve 8980
Optical trackpad
Z10
-
Build
Curve 8980
-
Z10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Curve 8980
TFT
Z10
TFT
Size
Curve 8980
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~27.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Z10
4.2 inches, 50.2 cm2 (~58.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Curve 8980
480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~250 ppi density)
Z10
768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~355 ppi density)
OS
Curve 8980
BlackBerry OS 5.0
Z10
BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
Curve 8980
-
Z10
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
Curve 8980
-
Z10
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
Curve 8980
-
Z10
Adreno 225
Card slot
Curve 8980
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Z10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Curve 8980
256MB
Z10
16GB 2GB RAM
Single
Curve 8980
3.15 MP, AF
Z10
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features
Curve 8980
LED flash
Z10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Curve 8980
Yes
Z10
1080p@30fps
Other
Curve 8980
No
Z10
-
Single
Curve 8980
-
Z10
2 MP
Video
Curve 8980
-
Z10
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Curve 8980
Yes
Z10
Yes
3.5mm jack
Curve 8980
Yes
Z10
Yes
WLAN
Curve 8980
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Z10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Curve 8980
2.1, A2DP
Z10
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Curve 8980
GPS, A-GPS
Z10
GPS
Radio
Curve 8980
No
Z10
No
USB
Curve 8980
microUSB 2.0
Z10
microUSB 2.0
NFC
Curve 8980
-
Z10
Yes
Sensors
Curve 8980
Z10
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser
Curve 8980
HTML
Z10
-
Other
Curve 8980
BlackBerry maps MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Document viewer Photo viewer Voice dial/memo Predictive text input
Z10
HDMI port
Type
Curve 8980
Removable Li-Ion battery
Z10
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Stand-by
Curve 8980
-
Z10
Up to 312 h
Talk time
Curve 8980
-
Z10
Up to 10 h
Colors
Curve 8980
Black
Z10
Black, White
SAR
Curve 8980
0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Z10
1.07 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Price
Curve 8980
About 70 EUR
Z10
About 120 EUR
SAR EU
Curve 8980
-
Z10
0.87 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)