BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 vs LG G5 (VS987)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 vs LG G5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? LG G5 (VS987)
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1 Advantage 
30 Advantages | 6 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| A-GPS / A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | LG G5 (VS987) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Curve 3G 9330 | LG G5 (VS987) |
| Other model names | RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 for Verizon and Sprint | Verizon LG G5 VS987, LG VS987 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | BlackBerry | LG |
| Release date | 9/16/2010 | 3/31/2016 |
| Depth | 13.9 millimeters (0.55 inches) | 7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) | 73.9 x 149.4 millimeters (2.91 x 5.88 in) |
| Weight | 104 grams (3.64 ounces) | 159 grams (5.57 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | LG G5 (VS987) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 2.4" inches | 5.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~27.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x240 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 167 PPI | 554 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | LG G5 (VS987) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | BlackBerry OS 6.0 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | LG G5 (VS987) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | LG G5 (VS987) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB SDRAM | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 512MB | 32GB (22GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | LG G5 (VS987) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.1 Mbps | 450/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat9 700/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 2,3,4,5,7,13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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 | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | LG G5 (VS987) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | (dual camera) 16 megapixels 8MP f/2.412mm1/3.2 |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 5312x2988 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (240x180) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 29mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | LDAF: laser detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS (3-axis): Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | LG G5 (VS987) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | LG G5 (VS987) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | LG G5 (VS987) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | LG G5 (VS987) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | LG G5 (VS987) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1150 mAh | 2800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | 20 hours |
| Standby | 252 hours (10.5 days) | 380 hours (15.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | LG G5 (VS987) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Red, Pink • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • HAC (M4/T4) • BlackBerry Maps • Java framework | • Colors: Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink • USB OTG On-The-Go • LG Optimus UX 5.0 UI • LG 360 VR supported • LG CAM Plus supported • 3D Arc Glass screen • Modular battery • Fast battery charging: 83% in 30min • Quick Charge 3.0 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | LG G5 (VS987) | |
| 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 |