Motorola Moto X4 (XT1900-01) vs BlackBerry Curve 8520
Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto X4 vs BlackBerry Curve 8520 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.2"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
12
MP
MP
16mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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2.46"
TFT
TFT
320x240
2
MP
MP
128MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1150
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Moto X4 (XT1900-01)
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31 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 5 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go / MicroUSB 2.0 |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Moto X4 (XT1900-01) | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| Model | Moto X4 (XT1900-01) | Curve 8520 |
| Other model names | Lenovo Moto X4 XT1900 32GB, Moto X4 Single-Chip (2017) | RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520, RIM Gemini |
| Country or region available |   Canada, USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Motorola | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 10/1/2017 | 8/3/2009 |
| Depth | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 13.9 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 73.4 x 148.35 millimeters (2.89 x 5.84 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 163 grams (5.71 ounces) | 106 grams (3.71 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Moto X4 (XT1900-01) | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.2" inches | 2.46" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 163 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Moto X4 (XT1900-01) | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| System version | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | BlackBerry OS 4.6 |
| Firmware update | Android 9.0 Pie | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Moto X4 (XT1900-01) | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14nm) | 32bit: Freescale MXC275-30 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 512MHz ARM1136JF-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 508 650Mhz | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Moto X4 (XT1900-01) | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR4 | 128MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 32GB (17GB available) eMMC | 256MB |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Moto X4 (XT1900-01) | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 600/75 Mbps | 0.236 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 EV-DO RevA UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat11 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 41) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | 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 | ||
| Moto X4 (XT1900-01) | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.213mm | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | QVGA (320x240) |
| Flash | Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Moto X4 (XT1900-01) | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 16 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Moto X4 (XT1900-01) | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Moto X4 (XT1900-01) | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Moto X4 (XT1900-01) | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Moto X4 (XT1900-01) | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 1150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 15W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 408 hours (17 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Moto X4 (XT1900-01) | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | 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: Super Black, Sterling Blue, Silver • Android One • 3D glass back panel • TurboPower charging: 6h in 15min | • Colors: Black • 1GB microSD included • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • UMA • GMA • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Moto X4 (XT1900-01) | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| 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 |