Screen size
Curve 92202.4"
Z10Winner: 4.2"+42%
Quick verdict
Z10 leads the measured specs 12-1.
Measured wins
Curve 9220
1
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Z10
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Curve 9220
GSM
Z10
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Curve 9220
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Z10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - STL100-4
GPRS
Curve 9220
Yes
Z10
-
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
Z10
-
3G bands
Curve 9220
-
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 9220
-
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 9220
-
Z10
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
Curve 9220
2012, April. Released 2012, May
Z10
2013, January. Released 2013, January
Status
Curve 9220
Discontinued
Z10
Discontinued
Dimensions
Curve 9220
109 x 60 x 12.7 mm
Z10
130 x 65.6 x 9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Curve 9220
102 g (3.49 oz)
Z10
137.5 g (4.83 oz)
Keyboard
Curve 9220
QWERTY
Z10
-
SIM
Curve 9220
Mini-SIM
Z10
Micro-SIM
Other
Curve 9220
Optical trackpad
Z10
-
Build
Curve 9220
-
Z10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Curve 9220
TFT, 65K colors
Z10
TFT
Size
Curve 9220
2.44 inches, 18.4 cm2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Z10
4.2 inches, 50.2 cm2 (~58.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Curve 9220
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~164 ppi density)
Z10
768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~355 ppi density)
OS
Curve 9220
BlackBerry OS 7.1
Z10
BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
Curve 9220
-
Z10
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
Curve 9220
-
Z10
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
Curve 9220
-
Z10
Adreno 225
Card slot
Curve 9220
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Z10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Curve 9220
512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
Z10
16GB 2GB RAM
Single
Curve 9220
2 MP
Z10
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Video
Curve 9220
Yes
Z10
1080p@30fps
Features
Curve 9220
-
Z10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Other
Curve 9220
No
Z10
-
Single
Curve 9220
-
Z10
2 MP
Video
Curve 9220
-
Z10
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Curve 9220
Yes
Z10
Yes
3.5mm jack
Curve 9220
Yes
Z10
Yes
WLAN
Curve 9220
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Z10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Curve 9220
2.1, A2DP
Z10
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Curve 9220
No
Z10
GPS
Radio
Curve 9220
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Z10
No
USB
Curve 9220
microUSB 2.0
Z10
microUSB 2.0
NFC
Curve 9220
-
Z10
Yes
Sensors
Curve 9220
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Z10
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
Z10
HDMI port
Type
Curve 9220
Removable Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery (J-S1)
Z10
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Stand-by
Curve 9220
Up to 432 h
Z10
Up to 312 h
Talk time
Curve 9220
Up to 7 h
Z10
Up to 10 h
Music play
Curve 9220
Up to 28 h
Z10
-
Colors
Curve 9220
Black, Fuchsia Pink, Pure White, Teal Blue
Z10
Black, White
SAR
Curve 9220
1.31 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Z10
1.07 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Curve 9220
1.61 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Z10
0.87 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price
Curve 9220
About 80 EUR
Z10
About 120 EUR