Screen size
Quick verdict
Q10 leads the measured specs 12-1.
Measured wins
Curve 9220
1
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Q10
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Curve 9220
GSM
Q10
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Curve 9220
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Q10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2, SQN100-4
GPRS
Curve 9220
Yes
Q10
-
EDGE
Curve 9220
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
Q10
-
3G bands
Curve 9220
-
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
4G bands
Curve 9220
-
Q10
2, 4, 5, 17 - SQN100-1, SQN100-5, 4, 13 - SQN100-2, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQN100-3, 25 - SQN100-4
Speed
Curve 9220
-
Q10
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA, LTE (market dependent)
Announced
Curve 9220
2012, April. Released 2012, May
Q10
2013, January. Released 2013, April
Status
Curve 9220
Discontinued
Q10
Discontinued
Dimensions
Curve 9220
109 x 60 x 12.7 mm
Q10
119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm (4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 in)
Weight
Curve 9220
102 g (3.49 oz)
Q10
139 g (4.90 oz)
Keyboard
Curve 9220
QWERTY
Q10
QWERTY
SIM
Curve 9220
Mini-SIM
Q10
Micro-SIM
Other
Curve 9220
Optical trackpad
Q10
-
Build
Curve 9220
-
Q10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Curve 9220
TFT, 65K colors
Q10
Super AMOLED
Size
Curve 9220
2.44 inches, 18.4 cm2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Q10
3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~38.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Curve 9220
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~164 ppi density)
Q10
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
OS
Curve 9220
BlackBerry OS 7.1
Q10
BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
Curve 9220
-
Q10
Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
CPU
Curve 9220
-
Q10
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
GPU
Curve 9220
-
Q10
Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Card slot
Curve 9220
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Q10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Curve 9220
512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
Q10
16GB 2GB RAM
Single
Curve 9220
2 MP
Q10
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Video
Curve 9220
Yes
Q10
1080p@30fps
Features
Curve 9220
-
Q10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Other
Curve 9220
No
Q10
-
Single
Curve 9220
-
Q10
2 MP
Video
Curve 9220
-
Q10
720p
Loudspeaker
Curve 9220
Yes
Q10
Yes
3.5mm jack
Curve 9220
Yes
Q10
Yes
WLAN
Curve 9220
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Q10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot
Bluetooth
Curve 9220
2.1, A2DP
Q10
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Curve 9220
No
Q10
GPS
Radio
Curve 9220
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Q10
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
USB
Curve 9220
microUSB 2.0
Q10
microUSB 2.0
NFC
Curve 9220
-
Q10
Yes
Sensors
Curve 9220
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Q10
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Curve 9220
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Q10
HDMI port
Type
Curve 9220
Removable Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery (J-S1)
Q10
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Stand-by
Curve 9220
Up to 432 h
Q10
Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time
Curve 9220
Up to 7 h
Q10
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Music play
Curve 9220
Up to 28 h
Q10
-
Colors
Curve 9220
Black, Fuchsia Pink, Pure White, Teal Blue
Q10
Black, White
SAR
Curve 9220
1.31 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Q10
1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Curve 9220
1.61 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Q10
1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Price
Curve 9220
About 80 EUR
Q10
About 110 EUR