LG Vortex (VS660) vs BlackBerry Curve 8330
Side by side comparison between LG Vortex vs BlackBerry Curve 8330 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? LG Vortex (VS660)
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22 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| MicroUSB 2.0 / Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
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| Model | Vortex (VS660) | Curve 8330 |
| Other model names | Verizon LG Vortex VS660, LG VS660 Vortex | Verizon RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330, Sprint Curve 8330 |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | LG | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 11/18/2010 | 4/1/2008 |
| Depth | 13.3 millimeters (0.52 inches) | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 58.9 x 113.5 millimeters (2.32 x 4.47 in) | 61 x 106.6 millimeters (2.4 x 4.2 in) |
| Weight | 125 grams (4.38 ounces) | 113 grams (3.96 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 2.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~45.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~29.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 180 PPI | 160 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 Vortex (VS660) | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| System version | Android 2.2 Froyo | BlackBerry OS 4.3 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7627 | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM6550 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 312MHz ARM926EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 32MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 170MB | 96MB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| 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 | 3.1 Mbps | 0.153 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 |
| 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 Vortex (VS660) | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) | QCIF (240x180) 15 fps |
| 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 | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| HDR | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| 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 Vortex (VS660) | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | Not supported |
| DLNA | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) LGIP-400V | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.5 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | 500 hours (20.8 days) | 264 hours (11 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included • LG 3Way Sync • HAC (M4) • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Titanium, Pink, Black • Trackball • BlackBerry maps Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Vortex (VS660) | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| 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 |