BlackBerry Curve 8900 vs Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)

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Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Curve 8900 vs Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

7/31/2017 6:11 AM, updated: 3/16/2020 9:12 PM

Compare Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom X BlackBerry Curve 8900 02Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

2.4"
TFT

480x360

3.1
MP

128MB
RAM

Single-core

1400
mAh

(Removable)

30Points Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) Compare BlackBerry Curve 8900 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.5"
AMOLED

1080x1920

12
MP

13mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)

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!

2 Advantages BlackBerry Curve 8900	vs	30 Advantages Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)
+110 grams (3.85 ounces)55% Lighter	vs	170 grams (5.95 ounces)
+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage Removable battery can be replaced easily	vs	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
512MHz 32bit Single-core	vs	+2GHz 64bit Octa-core8 times More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
128MB LPDDR	vs	+4GB LPDDR331 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
256MB (119MB available)	vs	+128GB (118GB available)1014 times More internal storage for applications and files
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC	vs	+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC7 times More external storage for files using memory cards
13.5 millimeters (0.53 inches)	vs	+8 millimeters (0.31 inches)69% Thinner
TFT LCD	vs	+AMOLEDAdvantage AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
65 thousand	vs	+16 million245 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
480x360 pixels	vs	+1080x1920 pixels11 times Higher resolution screen
250 PPI	vs	+401 PPI60% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
2.4"	vs	+5.5"129% Larger screen
(back) 3.1MP	vs	+(dual camera) 12MP + 12MP7 times Higher resolution main camera
LED flash	vs	+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
Only digital zoom	vs	+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
Not supported	vs	+(front) 13MPAdvantage A front-camera is best for taking selfies
QCIF (240x180)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)191 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
70000 apps (BlackBerry App World)	vs	+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)49 times More apps available to download and use
2G EDGE	vs	+4G LTEAdvantage The 4G LTE network is newer and faster
(2G EDGE) 0.236 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE) 150 Mbps635 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+Capacitive MultitouchAdvantage The touch screen facilitates the use of the device
Not supported	vs	+Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Gyroscope, Fingerprint sensorAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
1400 mAh	vs	+5000 mAh3 times Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supported	vs	+Video callingAdvantage The video calling allows to make calls with voice and video
1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
Not supported	vs	+FMAdvantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
Not supported	vs	+A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDouAdvantage It's harder to lose yourself in the city with GPS on your device
802.11 b/g [wifi3]	vs	+802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]Advantage WiFi 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] is newer and faster
2.0 + A2DP	vs	+4.2 + A2DPAdvantage Bluetooth 4.2 + A2DP is newer and faster
MicroUSB 2.0	vs	+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
WAP, HTML	vs	+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage Better sites viewing on the internet
Not supported	vs	+Gorilla Glass 5Advantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys

5 Common items in both devices

Autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus

Hands-free calling

Vibrating alert

3.5mm jack

MicroUSB 2.0 / USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go

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Highlight differences

📱 Model features
	BlackBerry Curve 8900	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Curve 8900	Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)
Other model names	T-Mobile RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900, RIM Javelin	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL (128GB + 4GB RAM), Zenfone Zoom
Country or region available	feature not registered	Brazil, China, USA, Philippines, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, (Global, International)
Brand	BlackBerry	Asus
Release date	11/14/2008	1/1/2017
Depth	13.5 millimeters (0.53 inches)	8 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)	60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in)	77 x 154.3 millimeters (3.03 x 6.07 in)
Weight	110 grams (3.85 ounces)	170 grams (5.95 ounces)
Build, materials	feature not registered	Aluminum body, glass front
Protection against water and others	Not supported	Not supported
📲 Display
	BlackBerry Curve 8900	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)
Display type	TFT LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	2.4" inches	5.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~27.3% (screen-to-body ratio)	~70.2% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	480x360 pixels	1080x1920 pixels
Touchscreen	Not supported	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	250 PPI	401 PPI
Colors	65 thousand	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate	feature not registered	feature not registered
Display features	feature not registered	feature not registered
🤖 Operating System
	BlackBerry Curve 8900	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)
System version	BlackBerry OS 4.6	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Firmware update	feature not registered	Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface	feature not registered	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	BlackBerry Curve 8900	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)
Chipset	32bit: Freescale MXC275-30	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14nm)
CPU	Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 512MHz ARM1136JF-S (Single-core)	Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core)
GPU graphical controller	feature not registered	Qualcomm Adreno 506 650Mhz
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	BlackBerry Curve 8900	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)
RAM memory	128MB LPDDR	4GB LPDDR3
Internal storage	256MB (119MB available)	128GB (118GB available)
External storage	Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot)	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	BlackBerry Curve 8900	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)
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	0.236 Mbps	150/50 Mbps
Network technology	2G	2G, 3G, 4G
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	Global: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 India/Indonesia: TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/2100 USA/Brazil: UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 China: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 Taiwan/HongKong/Japan/SG/PH: TD-SCDMA 190
Primary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat4 Global version: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,20) India/Indonesia version: LTE (Bands 1,3,5,8) USA/Brazil version: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,17,28) China version: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41) Taiwan/Japan/HongKong/Singapore/Philippines version: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,18,19,26,28) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41)
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	CSD, GPRS, EDGE	GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE
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 8900	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)
Back camera (main camera)	3.1 megapixels	(dual camera) 12 megapixels 12MP f/2.859mm
Main camera resolution	2048x1536 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	QCIF (240x180)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 24 fps
Flash	LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/1.7 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	25mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/2.5" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.4µm pixel
Autofocus	Autofocus	LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	feature not registered	Supported
Image stabilization	feature not registered	OIS (4-axis): Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Digital and optical 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 8900	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)
Front camera (secondary)	Not supported	13 megapixels
Front camera resolution	Not supported	4128x3096 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	1/3" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.12µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	BlackBerry Curve 8900	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)
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.264, H.263
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+	MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	BlackBerry Curve 8900	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0	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	4.2 + A2DP
WiFi	802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz)	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	feature not registered	Not supported
GPS	Not supported	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou
NFC	Not supported	Not supported
Infrared port	feature not registered	Supported
🧭 Sensors
	BlackBerry Curve 8900	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)
Sensors	Not supported	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	BlackBerry Curve 8900	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	1400 mAh	5000 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	10W Wired charging
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	feature not registered
Talk time autonomy	5.5 hours	48 hours (2 days)
Standby	356 hours (14.8 days)	1008 hours (42 days)
➕ Other features
	BlackBerry Curve 8900	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-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: Black • Trackball navigation • BlackBerry maps • UMA support • Java framework	• Colors: Black, Silver, Rose Gold • ASUS ZenUI 3.0 • 2.5D glass screen • 500nits brightness screen • Sony IMX362 back camera sensor • Sony IMX214 front camera sensor • DTS sound enhancement • 24-bit/192kHz audio • 100GB Google Drive
☢️ Radiation rate
	BlackBerry Curve 8900	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)
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