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Side-by-side technical data
BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 vs BlackBerry KEY2
Compare up to four phones using typed, normalized technical data. Measurements stay numeric, capabilities stay boolean, and options stay comparable.
The verdict
Neither runs away with it: each wins something.
Which one is for you?
BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330, if you care about…
- Weight
- 104 g
- against 168 g
BlackBerry KEY2, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 3,500 mAh
- against 1,150 mAh
- RAM Capacity
- 6 GB
- against 512 MB
- Wi-Fi Standards
- Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- against Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
- Display Technology
- IPS LCD
- against TFT LCD
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | Curve 3G 9330 | KEY2 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | 1,150 mAh | 3,500 mAh Best value |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Fast Charge Power | — | 18 W |
| Battery Features | — | Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable |
| Battery Endurance | — | — |
| Wireless charging power | — | — |
| Charge cycles | — | — |
| Talk time | 4.5 h | — |
| Standby time | 252 h | — |
| Music playback time | 15 h | — |
Design
| Specification | Curve 3G 9330 | KEY2 |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black, Red, Pink | Black, Silver, Red |
| Body Thickness | 13.9 mm | 8.5 mm Best value |
| Body Width | 60 mm | 71.8 mm |
| Body Height | 109 mm | 151.4 mm |
| Weight | 104 g Best value | 168 g |
| Usable Surface | 28.7 % | 55.2 % Best value |
| Body Materials | — | Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy |
| Resistance Features | — | — |
| Waterproof Depth | — | — |
| Drop Resistance Class | — | — |
| Repairability Class | — | — |
| Foldable | No | No |
| Rugged Build | No | No |
| Drop Test Count | — | — |
| Unfolded thickness | — | 8.5 mm |
| QWERTY keyboard | Yes | Yes |
Performance
| Specification | Curve 3G 9330 | KEY2 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | — | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
| Processor Process Size | — | 14 nm |
| Graphics GPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno 512 |
| Storage Type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Maximum CPU Clock | — | 2.2 GHz |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 512 MB | 128 GB Best value |
| AnTuTu Score | — | 140,984 |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | 342 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | 1,232 |
| CPU Description | — | Octa-core processor with 4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold and 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver cores. |
| Processor Type | — | Octa-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | — | Yes |
| RAM Capacity | 512 MB | 6 GB Best value |
| RAM Type | — | DDR4 |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
| AnTuTu version | — | v7 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | 256 GB |
Sensors
| Specification | Curve 3G 9330 | KEY2 |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | Front |
Display
| Specification | Curve 3G 9330 | KEY2 |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
| Peak Display Brightness | — | — |
| Display Technology | TFT LCD | IPS LCD Best value |
| Display Diagonal | 2.46″ | 4.5″ Best value |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 320 px | 1,080 px Best value |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 240 px | 1,620 px Best value |
| Display Pixel Density | 163 ppi | 434 ppi Best value |
| Display Refresh Rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Touch Sampling Rate | — | — |
| Display Contrast Ratio | — | 1,572 :1 |
| Display Features | — | Gorilla Glass 3, Capacitive Touch, Always-On Display |
| Integrated Projector | No | No |
| Projector Brightness | — | — |
| Projector Horizontal Resolution | — | — |
| Projector Vertical Resolution | — | — |
| Cover display diagonal | — | — |
| Cover display refresh rate | — | — |
| Cover display peak brightness | — | — |
| Display colors | 65K colors | — |
Sensor
| Specification | Curve 3G 9330 | KEY2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | — | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass |
Software
| Specification | Curve 3G 9330 | KEY2 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | BlackBerry OS 5 | Android 8 |
| OS Family | BlackBerry OS | Android |
| OS Version | 5 | 8 |
| OS Update Support | — | — |
| Direct OS Updates | — | No |
| Google Services | — | — |
| Web browser | HTML | — |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Curve 3G 9330 | KEY2 |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Mini-SIM | Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM Best value |
| Cellular Bands | 2G CDMA 800, 2G CDMA 1900, 2G CDMA2000 1X, 2G CDMA2000 EV-DO | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41 |
| Cellular Technologies | CDMA, EVDO | GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G Best value |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Best value |
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 Best value |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | A2DP, LE, EDR |
| Navigation Systems | GPS, A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, microUSB | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG, USB Charging |
| USB Version | microUSB | USB 3.0 |
| SAR American Head | 1.28 W/kg | 0.72 W/kg Best value |
| SAR American Body | 0.74 W/kg Best value | 1.68 W/kg |
| SAR (EU) head | — | 0.72 W/kg |
| SAR (EU) body | — | 1.68 W/kg |
| Messaging | — | — |
Audio
| Specification | Curve 3G 9330 | KEY2 |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | 2 |
| Audio Features | Loudspeaker | Loudspeaker, Stereo Speakers Best value |
| Alert types | — | — |
Technical
| Specification | Curve 3G 9330 | KEY2 |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | Curve 3G 9330 | KEY2 |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | MP3 player, MP4 player, Organizer, Voice memo, Voice dial, Voice command, Predictive text input | — |
