Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) vs BlackBerry Curve 9360
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro vs BlackBerry Curve 9360 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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512MB
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1000
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(Removable)
What's the better phone? BlackBerry Curve 9360
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10 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 3G HSUPA |
| 7.2 Mbps |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| Model | Vivaz Pro (U8a) | Curve 9360 |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro U8, SE Kanna | RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360, RIM Apollo |
| Country or region available |    (Latin America), Canada, USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 5/1/2010 | 9/28/2011 |
| Depth | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) | 11 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 52 x 109 millimeters (2.05 x 4.29 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 117 grams (4.1 ounces) | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 2.44" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~49.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 480x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 229 PPI | 246 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | feature not registered |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 | BlackBerry OS 7.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Marvell PXA940 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 512MB (75MB available) | 512MB |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| 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 | 7.2/2 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 fps | VGA (640x480) |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, 3GP, RV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.2 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | 288 hours (12 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| Call control | 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 | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • 8GB microSD included • 3D stereo sound • Continuous autofocus • Touch capture • WisePilot navigation Java framework | • Colors: Black, Purple, Pink • Optical trackpad |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| 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 |