Google Pixel 8a (G8HHN 256GB) vs BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile)
Side by side comparison between Google Pixel 8a vs BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.1"
OLED
OLED
1080x2400
64
MP
MP
13mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Nona-core
4492
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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2.46"
TFT
TFT
320x240
2
MP
MP
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1150
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Google Pixel 8a (G8HHN 256GB)
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36 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 5 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC / A-GPS |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Google Pixel 8a (G8HHN 256GB) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| Model | Pixel 8a (G8HHN 256GB) | Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) |
| Other model names | Google Pixel 8a G8HHN (Verizon) | T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300, RIM Kepler |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | BlackBerry | |
| Release date | 5/14/2024, Announced: 5/7/2024 | 8/9/2010 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 13.9 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.7 x 152.1 millimeters (2.86 x 5.99 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 189 grams (6.62 ounces) | 104 grams (3.64 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Google Pixel 8a (G8HHN 256GB) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| Display type | OLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 6.1" inches | 2.46" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 431 PPI | 163 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | 2000nits[peak] HDR8 Always-On Display | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Google Pixel 8a (G8HHN 256GB) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| System version | Android 14 | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 16 | BlackBerry OS 6.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Google Pixel 8a (G8HHN 256GB) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Google Tensor G3 (4nm) | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 |
| CPU | Nona-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.91GHz ARM Cortex-X3 (Single-core) 4x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A715 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A510 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G715 MP7 (890MHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 1193525 (v10) Geekbench: 4384 (v6) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Google Pixel 8a (G8HHN 256GB) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| RAM memory | 8GB LPDDR5X | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 256GB (220GB available) UFS 3.1 | 256MB |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Google Pixel 8a (G8HHN 256GB) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 5000/1024 Mbps | 3.6 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/1700/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat24 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 41, 48) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78) mmWave (260, 261) | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6, mmWave | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat24 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 41, 48) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6, mmWave | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Google Pixel 8a (G8HHN 256GB) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 64 megapixels 13MP ultrawide f/2.2120°1.12µm | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 10120x6328 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/1.73" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 0.8µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Google Pixel 8a (G8HHN 256GB) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 13 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 20mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Google Pixel 8a (G8HHN 256GB) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.263, H.264, 3GP, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Google Pixel 8a (G8HHN 256GB) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| USB | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | Type-C reversible connector | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 + A2DP/LE | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC | A-GPS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Google Pixel 8a (G8HHN 256GB) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Google Pixel 8a (G8HHN 256GB) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4492 mAh | 1150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | 7.5W Qi wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 348 hours (14.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Google Pixel 8a (G8HHN 256GB) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe • Google Cast | • Colors: Silver, Purple • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • UMA (carrier phone dependent) • LBS • HAC (M3/T3) • BlackBerry Maps • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Google Pixel 8a (G8HHN 256GB) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.11W/kg (head), 0.99W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1W/kg (head), 1.12W/kg (body) | feature not registered |