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BlackBerry Curve 8300 vs Mirage 21F

Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Curve 8300 vs Mirage 21F phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Mirage 21F X BlackBerry Curve 8300 11Points
2.5"
TFT

320x240

2
MP
16MB
RAM

Single-core

1100
mAh

(Removable)

vs
1.8"
CSTN

240x320

1.2
MP
N/A
600
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? BlackBerry Curve 8300

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Curve 8300} 11 Advantages BlackBerry Curve 8300 vs 21F} 8 Advantages Mirage 21F
+64MB100%
More internal storage for applications and files
vs128MB (32MB available)
+TFT LCDAdvantage
TFT LCD display is brighter and more vivid
vsCSTN - passive matrix
+2.5"39%
Larger screen
vs1.8"
+(back) 2MP56%
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 1.2MP
+LED flashAdvantage
The LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
vsNot supported
+70000 apps (BlackBerry App World)6999 times
More apps available to download and use
vs10 apps
+(2G EDGE) 0.236 MbpsAdvantage
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(2G EDGE)
+Ambient light sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+1100 mAh83%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs600 mAh
+Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B)Advantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
vsMicroUSB 1.1
+WAP, HTMLAdvantage
Better sites viewing on the internet
vsWAP
Until 4GB microSDvs+Until 32GB microSD7 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
111 grams (3.89 ounces)vs+69 grams (2.42 ounces)61%
Lighter
15.5 millimeters (0.61 inches)vs+13.9 millimeters (0.55 inches)12%
Thinner
160 PPIvs+222 PPI39%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
Not supportedvs+QVGA (320x240)Advantage
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
vs+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(dedicated slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
Not supportedvs+FMAdvantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
2.0 + A2DPvs+2.1Advantage
Bluetooth 2.1 is newer and faster

8 Common items in both devices
65 thousand
320x240 pixels
Only digital zoom
2G EDGE
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Hands-free calling
Vibrating alert
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📱 Model features

BlackBerry Curve 8300Mirage 21F
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ModelCurve 8300Mirage 21F
Other model namesRIM BlackBerry Curve 8300Multilaser Mirage 21F 1103 Dual-sim
Country or region availablefeature not registeredBrazil
Brazil
BrandBlackBerryMirage
Release date5/1/20077/1/2017
Depth15.5 millimeters (0.61 inches)13.9 millimeters (0.55 inches)
Size (width x height)60 x 107 millimeters (2.36 x 4.21 in)46 x 111 millimeters (1.81 x 4.37 in)
Weight111 grams (3.89 ounces)69 grams (2.42 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredPlastic body
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

BlackBerry Curve 8300Mirage 21F
Display typeTFT LCDCSTN - passive matrix
Screen size2.5" inches1.8" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~30.1% (screen-to-body ratio)~19.7% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution320x240 pixels240x320 pixels
TouchscreenNot supportedNot supported
Pixel density (dot pitch)160 PPI222 PPI
Colors65 thousand65 thousand
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedNot supported
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

BlackBerry Curve 8300Mirage 21F
System versionBlackBerry OS 4.2Proprietary OS
Firmware updatefeature not registeredfeature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

BlackBerry Curve 8300Mirage 21F
Chipset32bit: Intel XScale PXA27232bit
CPUSingle-core, 1 processor:
1x 312MHz XScale (Single-core)
Single-core, 1 processor:
Single-core
GPU graphical controllerfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

BlackBerry Curve 8300Mirage 21F
RAM memory16MB SDRAMfeature not registered
Internal storage64MB128MB (32MB available)
Flash (EEPROM)
External storageUntil 4GB microSD
(dedicated slot)
Until 32GB microSD
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

BlackBerry Curve 8300Mirage 21F
Dual-SIMNot supportedDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(dedicated slot)
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF) and standard SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload0.236 Mbpsfeature not registered
Network technology2G2G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkCSD, GPRS, EDGEGPRS, EDGE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedGSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedGPRS, EDGE

📷 Camera

BlackBerry Curve 8300Mirage 21F
Back camera (main camera)2 megapixels1.2 megapixels
Main camera resolution1600x1200 pixels1280x960 pixels
Video recording (primary)Not supportedQVGA (320x240) 15 fps
FlashLED flashNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusNot supportedNot supported
Touch focusfeature not registeredNot supported
Image stabilizationfeature not registeredNot supported
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionfeature not registeredNot supported
BSI sensorfeature not registeredNot supported
HDRfeature not registeredNot supported
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

BlackBerry Curve 8300Mirage 21F
Front camera (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front camera resolutionNot supportedNot supported
Video recording (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

BlackBerry Curve 8300Mirage 21F
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellationfeature not registeredNot supported
RadioNot supportedFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263AVI
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+MP3, WAV

🔌 Connectivity

BlackBerry Curve 8300Mirage 21F
USBMini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B)MicroUSB 1.1
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth2.0 + A2DP2.1
WiFiNot supportedNot supported
DLNAfeature not registeredNot supported
GPSNot supportedNot supported
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portfeature not registeredNot supported

🧭 Sensors

BlackBerry Curve 8300Mirage 21F
SensorsAmbient light sensorNot supported
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

BlackBerry Curve 8300Mirage 21F
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
BCS032
Battery capacity1100 mAh600 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy4 hoursfeature not registered
Standby408 hours (17 days)feature not registered

➕ Other features

BlackBerry Curve 8300Mirage 21F
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice recorder
MessagingSMS, MMS, E-mailSMS, MMS, E-mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedNot supported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic
Web browserWAP, HTMLWAP
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardFixed QWERTY keyboardNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Silver on black
• Trackball navigation
• BlackBerry maps
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor
• Java framework
• Colors: Black
• Charger only

☢️ Radiation rate

BlackBerry Curve 8300Mirage 21F
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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