BlackBerry Curve 8330 vs Sony Ericsson W380a
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Curve 8330 vs Sony Ericsson W380 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? BlackBerry Curve 8330
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14 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 2.0 + A2DP |
| Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) / USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson W380a | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson W380a |
| Other model names | Verizon RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330, Sprint Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson W380, Sony W380a |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 4/1/2008 | 3/1/2008 |
| Depth | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 61 x 106.6 millimeters (2.4 x 4.2 in) | 49 x 92 millimeters (1.93 x 3.62 in) |
| Weight | 113 grams (3.96 ounces) | 100 grams (3.5 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson W380a | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.5" inches | 1.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~29.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~25.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x240 pixels | 176x220 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 160 PPI | 148 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson W380a | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 4.3 | Proprietary OS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson W380a | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM6550 | 32bit |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 312MHz ARM926EJ-S (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 125MHz ARM9 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson W380a | |
| RAM memory | 32MB SDRAM | feature not registered |
| Internal storage | 96MB | 14MB |
| External storage | Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 4GB Memory Stick micro M2 (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson W380a | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.153 Mbps | 0.236 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Tri-Band 850/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 | 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 | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson W380a | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (240x180) 15 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson W380a | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson W380a | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson W380a | |
| USB | Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | proprietary audio output |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | Not supported |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson W380a | |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson W380a | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BST-39 |
| Battery capacity | 1150 mAh | 930 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 264 hours (11 days) | 300 hours (12.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson W380a | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Titanium, Pink, Black • Trackball • BlackBerry maps • Java framework | • Colors: Purple, Gray, Black Champagne, Black Orange • Memory Stick M2 512MB included • Walkman player • TrackID music recognition • Access NetFront 3.3 Browser • Second external OLED mono display 128x36 pixels • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson W380a | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.65W/kg (head) |