LG Optimus L3 II (E430) vs BlackBerry Curve 8900
Side by side comparison between LG Optimus L3 II vs BlackBerry Curve 8900 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.2"
IPS
IPS
240x320
3.1
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1540
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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2.4"
TFT
TFT
480x360
3.1
MP
MP
128MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? LG Optimus L3 II (E430)
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20 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| (back) 3.1MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) / Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| + 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 | ||
| LG Optimus L3 II (E430) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Model | Optimus L3 II (E430) | Curve 8900 |
| Other model names | LG Optimus L3 2 E430, LG Optimus L3 2 E425 | T-Mobile RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900, RIM Javelin |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | LG | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 2/1/2013 | 11/14/2008 |
| Depth | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 13.5 millimeters (0.53 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 61.1 x 102.6 millimeters (2.41 x 4.04 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 107 grams (3.75 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Optimus L3 II (E430) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 2.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~50.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~27.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 480x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 125 PPI | 250 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 65 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 | ||
| LG Optimus L3 II (E430) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | BlackBerry OS 4.6 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Optimus L3 II (E430) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7225A | 32bit: Freescale MXC275-30 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 512MHz ARM1136JF-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Optimus L3 II (E430) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 128MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.59GB available) | 256MB (119MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Optimus L3 II (E430) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| 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 | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 0.236 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G |
| 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 900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, 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 | ||
| LG Optimus L3 II (E430) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | QCIF (240x180) |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Optimus L3 II (E430) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| 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 | ||
| LG Optimus L3 II (E430) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Optimus L3 II (E430) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Optimus L3 II (E430) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Optimus L3 II (E430) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1540 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | 700 hours (29.2 days) | 356 hours (14.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Optimus L3 II (E430) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Indigo Black, Titanium silver, White • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black • Trackball navigation • BlackBerry maps • UMA support Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Optimus L3 II (E430) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.02W/kg (head), 1.23W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1W/kg (head), 0.52W/kg (body) | feature not registered |