Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (Armoured edition) vs BlackBerry Curve 8300
Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Pocophone F1 vs BlackBerry Curve 8300 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (Armoured edition)
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36 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 6 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go / Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (Armoured edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Model | Pocophone F1 (Armoured edition) | Curve 8300 |
| Other model names | Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Armored edition with Kevlar (256GB+8GB) | RIM BlackBerry Curve 8300 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Xiaomi | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 8/29/2018 | 5/1/2007 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 15.5 millimeters (0.61 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.5 x 155.7 millimeters (2.97 x 6.13 in) | 60 x 107 millimeters (2.36 x 4.21 in) |
| Weight | 187 grams (6.55 ounces) | 111 grams (3.89 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (Armoured edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 6.18" inches | 2.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~30.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2246 pixels (18.7:9) | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 403 PPI | 160 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 | ||
| Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (Armoured edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| System version | Android 8.1 Oreo | BlackBerry OS 4.2 |
| Firmware update | Android 10 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | MIUI 9 / 10 / 12 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (Armoured edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (SDM845) (10nm) | 32bit: Intel XScale PXA272 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.8GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 312MHz XScale (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 630 (710MHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (Armoured edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| RAM memory | 8GB LPDDR4X | 16MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 256GB (240GB available) UFS 2.1 | 64MB |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 4GB microSD (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (Armoured edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 1024/150 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat16 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | CSD, GPRS, EDGE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (Armoured edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 5MP depth f/2.01.12µm | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (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 | ||
| Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (Armoured edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 20 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 5184x3840 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 0.9µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (Armoured edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (Armoured edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) |
| 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, WiFi Display, hotspot | Not supported |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (Armoured edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (Armoured edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh | 1100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging Quick Charge 3 | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 4 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 408 hours (17 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (Armoured edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, 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: Black armored with Kevlar • LiquidCool technology | • Colors: Silver on black • Trackball navigation • BlackBerry maps • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (Armoured edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| 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 |