Sony Xperia L (C2104) vs BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia L vs BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia L (C2104)
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26 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 9 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| +2 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia L (C2104) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Model | Xperia L (C2104) | Curve 3G 9330 |
| Other model names | Xperia L 3G, Xperia L S36h, Sony TaoShan | RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 for Verizon and Sprint |
| Country or region available |      (Latin America), (Global, International), Brazil, USA, India | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 5/1/2013, Announced: 3/31/2013 | 9/16/2010 |
| Depth | 9.7 millimeters (0.38 inches) | 13.9 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65 x 128.7 millimeters (2.56 x 5.07 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 137 grams (4.8 ounces) | 104 grams (3.64 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia L (C2104) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 2.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~60.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~27.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 228 PPI | 167 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia L (C2104) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | BlackBerry OS 6.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia L (C2104) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8230) (28nm) | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz Krait 200 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 (400MHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia L (C2104) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5.78GB available) | 512MB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia L (C2104) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| 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 | 21/5.76 Mbps | 3.1 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A |
| 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 Xperia L (C2104) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | QCIF (240x180) |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | 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 | Supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia L (C2104) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 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 Xperia L (C2104) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | 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, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia L (C2104) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia L (C2104) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia L (C2104) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA900 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1750 mAh | 1150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | 454 hours (18.9 days) | 252 hours (10.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia L (C2104) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| 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: Black, White, Red Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • NFC SmartTags • PlayNow • xLOUD • 3D Surround Sound • 3D sweep panorama • HD Voice Java framework | • Colors: Black, Red, Pink • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • HAC (M4/T4) • BlackBerry Maps Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia L (C2104) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.79W/kg (head), 1.38W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.69W/kg (head) | feature not registered |