BlackBerry Curve 8330 vs Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Curve 8330 vs Asus Zenfone 5Z phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB)
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2 Advantages 
36 Advantages | 6 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) / USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Curve 8330 | Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) |
| Other model names | Verizon RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330, Sprint Curve 8330 | Asus Zenfone 5z 4GB RAM, ASUS_Z01RD |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Asus |
| Release date | 4/1/2008 | 6/1/2018 |
| Depth | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 61 x 106.6 millimeters (2.4 x 4.2 in) | 75.65 x 153 millimeters (2.98 x 6.02 in) |
| Weight | 113 grams (3.96 ounces) | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 2.5" inches | 6.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~29.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~83.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x240 pixels | 1080x2246 pixels (18.7:9) |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 160 PPI | 402 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 550nits[typ] |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 4.3 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 10 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM6550 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 312MHz ARM926EJ-S (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 32MB SDRAM | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 96MB | 64GB (51GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.153 Mbps | 1200/100 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | A version: UMTS 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100 B version (USA): UMTS 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100 C version: UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat15/Cat18 A version: LTE Cat15 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,18,19,20,26,28,32) TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40,41) B version (USA): LTE Cat18 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,18,19,28) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,41) C version: LTE Cat18 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20) TD-LTE (Band 40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.012mm1/4"1.12µmFF |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (240x180) 15 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS (4-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 on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | |
| 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 | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | |
| USB | Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1150 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | 25 hours (1 days) |
| Standby | 264 hours (11 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | |
| 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 | WAP, HTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Titanium, Pink, Black • Trackball • BlackBerry maps • Java framework | • Colors: Midnight Blue, Meteor Silver • 2.5D curved glass screen • 95% DCI-P3 coverage • Supports glove touch • ASUS ZenUI 5.0 • 24-bit/192kHz audio • DTS sound (only headphones) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.16W/kg (head), 0.89W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.16W/kg (head), 1.59W/kg (body) |