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Compare the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 & the Apple® iPhone™ 3GS 32GB

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BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520

BlackBerry®
Curve™ 8520

RRP: $399

  • Powerful BlackBerry email
  • 2.0MP Digital Camera
  • Optical Trackpad navigation
Apple® iPhone™ 3GS 32GB

Apple® iPhone™
3GS 32GB

RRP: $1129

  • TouchScreen
  • 32G iPod audio/video player
  • Sensors – Accelerometer, Proximity
 

Network - GSM/GPRS/EDGE

 
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850 Band
 
 
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900 Band
 
 
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1800 Band
 
 
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1900 Band
 
 

Messaging

 
SMS
 
 
MMS
 
 
Email
 
 
Instant Messaging
 
 
Push to Talk
  
 

Network - UMTS/HSPA

 
UMTS/HSPA 850 Band
 
 
UMTS/HSPA 900 Band
  
 
UMTS/HSPA 1900 Band
 
 
UMTS/HSPA 2100 Band
 
 

Browser

 
Browser Supported
 
 
Supported WAP Version
 
 
xHTML Support
  
 
HTML Support
 
 
Javascript Support
  
 
RSS Reader
  
 
Flash Support
  
 
Browser Vendor
 Safari
 
Browser Version
 
 

In-Box Content

 
Battery
 
 
User Guide:
 
 
Quick Start Guide:
 
 
Charger
 
 
Handsfree headset
 
 
Data Cable
 
 
Cradle
  
 
Software CD
  
 
Memory Card
 
 

Features

 
GPS:
 
 
Java
  
 
MP3 Player
 
 
PC Synchronisation
 
 
Radio
  
 
Speakerphone
 
 
Antenna
 Internal
 
Platform/OS
 Mac OS X v10.4.11
 
Predictive Text:
 T9
 
Pre-Installed Applications
 Google Maps
 
Ringtones:
 Polyphonic, MP3
 
TV Out
  
 
Audio formats
 AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV
 
Video formats
 H.264 video, MPEG-4
 
Changeable Covers
  
 

Camera

 
Digital Zoom
 
 
Optical Zoom
 
 
Mega Pixels
 3.0
 
Camera Type
 
 
Flash / LED
 Other
 
Lens Type
 
 
Secondary Camera
 No
 
Video Calling
 No
 
Main Camera
 
 
Autofocus
 
 

Connectivity

 
A2DP
  
 
Infrared (IrDA)
  
 
WLAN
 
 
Bluetooth
 
 
USB Version
 
 
USB Type
 
 
Mobile WiMax
 
 
uPnP
  
 

Size

 
Height (mm)
 115.5
 
Form Factor
 Bar
 
Width (mm)
 62.1
 
Thickness (mm)
 12.3
 
Weight (grams):
 135.0
 
Volume (cc)
 
 

Network

 
HSDPA Category
 6
 
HSUPA Category
 
 
GPRS Class
 
 
EDGE Class
 
 

Battery

 
Talk Time (hrs)
 5.0
 
Stand-by Time (hrs)
 300.0
 
Battery Type
 Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
 

Memory

 
Internal Memory:
 32GB flash drive
 
Call Records
 100 received, dialed and missed calls
 
Phonebook
 
 
Memory Card Slot
  
 

Display

 
Primary Display Type
 
 
Display Colour Depth
 16m
 
Display Size
 3.5
 
Display Width (px)
 480
 
Height (px)
 320
 
Touchscreen
 
 
Secondary Display Type
 
 

Unique Selling Points

 
 
 

 

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