BlackBerry Curve 9380 vs Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Curve 9380 vs Sony Xperia Z1 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
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2 Advantages 
27 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 9380 | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
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| Model | Curve 9380 | Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) |
| Other model names | RIM BlackBerry Curve Touch 9380, Orlando | Sony Xperia Z1 C6906 (4G LTE), Sony Honami |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |   Canada, USA |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Sony |
| Release date | 12/1/2011 | 9/6/2013 |
| Depth | 11.2 millimeters (0.44 inches) | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) | 74 x 144 millimeters (2.91 x 5.67 in) |
| Weight | 98 grams (3.43 ounces) | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP58 certified: dust/water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 9380 | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~48.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x480 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 187 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 9380 | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 7.0 | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | BlackBerry OS 7.1 | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 9380 | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 806MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 9380 | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB SDRAM | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 512MB | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 9380 | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 | UMTS 900/1700/2100 - USA: 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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 9380 | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 20.7 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 5248x3936 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 9380 | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 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 9380 | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| 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.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 9380 | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (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, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 9380 | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 9380 | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) JM-1 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1230 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.8 hours | 15 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 850 hours (35.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 9380 | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), 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 | feature not registered | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Optical trackpad | • Colors: Black, White, Purple • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 3 • Sony TRILUMINOS display • 3D Surround Sound |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 9380 | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| 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 |