Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) vs BlackBerry Curve 8900
Side by side comparison between Asus Padfone 2 vs BlackBerry Curve 8900 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.7"
IPS+
IPS+
720x1280
13
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2140
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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2.4"
TFT
TFT
480x360
3.1
MP
MP
128MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)
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26 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 7 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| USB 2.0 proprietary connector / MicroUSB 2.0 |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Model | Padfone 2 (16GB) | Curve 8900 |
| Other model names | Asus Padfone 2, Asus Pad Fone 2, Asus A68 | T-Mobile RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900, RIM Javelin |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Asus | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 12/1/2012 | 11/14/2008 |
| Depth | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 13.5 millimeters (0.53 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68.9 x 137.9 millimeters (2.71 x 5.43 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Display type | TFT Super IPS+ | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.7" inches | 2.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~27.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 480x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 312 PPI | 250 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | BlackBerry OS 4.6 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) (28nm) | 32bit: Freescale MXC275-30 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 512MHz ARM1136JF-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (400MHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 128MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 16GB | 256MB (119MB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 0.236 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CSD, GPRS, EDGE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4032x3224 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | QCIF (240x180) |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| HDR | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| USB | USB 2.0 proprietary connector | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2140 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 16 hours | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | 352 hours (14.7 days) | 356 hours (14.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • ASUS SonicMaster sound • ASUS Waveshare UI • HDMI 1.4a • Wi-Fi dual-band • Wi-Fi hotspot • Optional: Padfone Station with 10.1 inches IPS display, 1280x800 pixels, 5000 mAh battery, 514g • Java framework | • Colors: Black • Trackball navigation • BlackBerry maps • UMA support • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |