Comparison: Blackberry Curve 8900 vs Blackberry Bold 9000
Thursday, February 12, 2009 20:17
Yeah I know that the most popular Blackberry to date is the Blackberry Storm. However, I just can’t help to make the comparison between two other popular Blackberry phones, which are the Blackberry Curve 8900 and Blackberry Bold 9000. Both of them are great, but what’s exactly the difference?
In order to help you to decide which Blackberry Phones that is best for you, I’ve compare the Curve and Bold in various aspects, such as dimensions, camera, music capability, and (perhaps, the most important of all) price. Enjoy the Blackberry Curve 8900 vs Blackberry Bold 9000 comparison, guys.
Display
Blackberry Bold has a slightly bigger screen size than the Curve (2.6 inches compared to 2.4 inches) The curve as a 480×360 pixel screen, while the Blackberry Bold is left behind with 480×320 pixel screen. Some say that this will make the curve’s screen sharper, but it depends on what you think. I don’t think that 480×360 pixel screen is that different from 480×320 pixel screen, but still the Curve wins here.
Dimensions and Weight
In this aspect, the Blackberry Curve 8900 overcome the Blackberry Bold, since it is slimmer, smaller, and lighter than the Blackberry Bold. The Curve 8900 has 109 x 60 x 13.5 mm dimension and weigh at 110 gr; while the Bold has 114 x 66 x 14 mm dimension and weigh at 133 gr. It is clear that the Curve 8900 won here.
Network
Bold can work for HSDPA 850/1900/2100 (Triple Band HSDPA), while the Curve 8900 doesn’t even have 3G network. It only has and EDGE network, which is too bad. I guess this one the winner goes to the Blackberry Bold 9000
Camera
It’s time for camera aspect. In this aspect the Blackberry Curve 8900 definitely outperform the Blackberry Bold 9000. The Curve 8900 has a 3.2 megapixel camera while the Bold 9000 only have a 2 megapixel camera. But hey, you know Blackberry devices is not made for camera lovers, don’t you 
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Wi-Fi and Music
Hmm… a tie. Hahaha…Both of them have the same Wi-Fi quality and also a 3.5 mm standard audio jack 
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Processor
I almost forget about this. The Blackberry Bold 9000 has a higher processor than the Blackberry Curve, so I guess that explains the Battery part 
. BB Bold 9000 uses 624 MHz processor while BB Curve 8900 only uses 512 MHz processor.
Storage
Blackberry Bold has 1 GB of on-board memory, while the curve only has 256 MB of on-board memory. Both Blackberry Curve 8900 and Blackberry Bold 9000 can expand its storage via MicroSD card up to 16 GB.
Battery
Blackberry Bold 9000 do have a higher version of Li-ion battery, the Li-Ion 1500 mAh compared to Blackberry Curve 8900’s battery, the Li-ion 1400 mAh. However, the BB Curve has a longer talktime and standby time. BB curve 8900 has 5h 30min talktime and 356h of standby time, and the BB Bold 9000 has 324h of standby time and 4.5h of talktime. So I guess the Blackberry Curve is more energy-efficient.
Price
Well, for many people (including me), one of the most important aspect of a cell phone is its price . So here’s the price comparison between Bold and Curve 8900 when I wrote this article (you can use it as a guide in the future, when the price drops). So I took the price comparison from Amazon, and various prices are offered for Bold and Curve 8900. But I think that both of the phone has a same price range, which is between $499-$550 for a new one. Or perhaps if you follow the AT&T plan, you can get either Curve 8900 and Bold 9000 for $249.
Comparison: Blackberry Storm vs Blackberry Bold vs Blackberry Curve 8900 :: BestBlackberry.com says:
February 13th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
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blah says:
May 10th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
why do you have a picture of the 83xx series curve instead of the 8900 curve in the “VS” picture? You should fix that.
calDenni said: It’s Done. Sorry bout that…
wadewest says:
June 29th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
1) the bold can store up to maximum of 16 GB’s not a maximum of 8 GB’s.
2) the bold may have a small screen but it has a higher resolution (the same as the iphone) which gives sharper and clearer images with virtually no pixel detection to the human eye.
3) the bold’s talk time is actually 4.5 hours.
in conclusion, get your facts straight and make a proper comparison.
Denni says:
June 30th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Hi wade. Just an information for you and others here, I did the comparison based on the specs and features of the Bold and Curve I saw in a official site of GSMarena. And I assure you that the data I presented is the exact data I see there to date. However, since you are so kind in giving me input, I’ll check the specs and features once more at the official Blackberry Site
And If what you are saying is true, I’d love to change the data as soon as possible.
Thanks
Denni says:
June 30th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
UPDATE: I’ve checked the official site and apparently my good friend wade is right about the talktime of Bold. However, I found out that the resolution is correct. Too bad I didn’t find an exact info about the maximum storage capacity of Bold in the official site. But I managed to find rumors saying that the Bold support up to 16 GB.
There, the comparison have been updated, thanks to wade’s info
Blueberry9800 says:
July 23rd, 2009 at 3:11 am
Hi Denni,
Great comparison, thanks! This really help me in picking between the two. I have an 8310 and will defiantly be upgrading to the Bold!!
Unknown says:
August 10th, 2009 at 10:19 am
So in a nut shell the ONLY areas where the Bold out preforms the Curve is 3G internet and a higher processor speed? Other than that the smaller, lighter and cheaper Curve out performs the more expensive Bold in EVERY other department – Confirms why I opted for a Curve.
ashley says:
January 17th, 2010 at 10:49 am
i have the bb curve and the phone has stopped working 5 times now so im gonna give the bb bold ago other then it breaking down so much it is a truely amazing phone!! lets see if the bold is any better.
caitlyn cook says:
March 4th, 2010 at 1:26 am
is the bb curve now 3g enabled?