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Side-by-side technical data
BlackBerry Curve 8300 vs BlackBerry Motion
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 8300, if you care about…
- Weight
- 111 g
- against 167 g
BlackBerry Motion, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 4,000 mAh
- against 1,100 mAh
- RAM Capacity
- 4 GB
- against 64 MB
- Bluetooth Version
- Bluetooth 4.2
- against Bluetooth 2.0
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 32 GB
- against 64 MB
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | Curve 8300 | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | 1,100 mAh | 4,000 mAh Best value |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Fast Charge Power | — | 18 W |
| Battery Features | — | Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator |
| Battery Endurance | — | — |
| Wireless charging power | — | — |
| Charge cycles | — | — |
| Talk time | 4 h | — |
| Standby time | 408 h | — |
| Music playback time | — | — |
Design
| Specification | Curve 8300 | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black | Black |
| Body Thickness | 15.5 mm | 8.1 mm Best value |
| Body Width | 60 mm | 75.5 mm |
| Body Height | 107 mm | 155.8 mm |
| Weight | 111 g Best value | 167 g |
| Usable Surface | 30.1 % | 70.2 % Best value |
| Body Materials | — | Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy |
| Resistance Features | — | IP67 |
| Waterproof Depth | — | 1 m |
| Drop Resistance Class | — | — |
| Repairability Class | — | — |
| Foldable | No | No |
| Rugged Build | No | No |
| Drop Test Count | — | — |
| Unfolded thickness | — | 8.1 mm |
| QWERTY keyboard | Yes | — |
Performance
| Specification | Curve 8300 | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | — | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| Processor Process Size | — | 14 nm |
| Graphics GPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno 506 |
| Storage Type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 0.312 GHz | 2 GHz Best value |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 64 MB | 32 GB Best value |
| AnTuTu Score | — | 75,057 |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | 189 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | 862 |
| CPU Description | 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Processor Type | — | Octa-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | — | Yes |
| RAM Capacity | 64 MB | 4 GB Best value |
| RAM Type | — | DDR3 |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
| AnTuTu version | — | v7 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | 256 GB |
Sensors
| Specification | Curve 8300 | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | Front |
Display
| Specification | Curve 8300 | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | 16:9 |
| Peak Display Brightness | — | — |
| Display Technology | — | IPS LCD |
| Display Diagonal | 2.5″ | 5.5″ Best value |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 320 px | 1,080 px Best value |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 240 px | 1,920 px Best value |
| Display Pixel Density | 160 ppi | 403 ppi Best value |
| Display Refresh Rate | — | — |
| Touch Sampling Rate | — | — |
| Display Contrast Ratio | — | — |
| Display Features | — | Scratch Resistant, Touchscreen |
| 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 8300 | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | — | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass |
Software
| Specification | Curve 8300 | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | — | Android 7 |
| OS Family | BlackBerry OS | Android |
| OS Version | — | 7.1 |
| OS Update Support | — | — |
| Direct OS Updates | — | — |
| Google Services | — | — |
| Web browser | HTML | — |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Curve 8300 | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Mini-SIM | Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM Best value |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900 | 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 | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G Best value |
| Wi-Fi Standards | — | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Wi-Fi Features | — | Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 Best value |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Navigation Systems | — | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, miniUSB | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C |
| USB Version | miniUSB | USB 2.0 |
| SAR American Head | 1.51 W/kg | — |
| SAR American Body | 1.12 W/kg | — |
| SAR (EU) head | 0.82 W/kg | — |
| SAR (EU) body | 0.64 W/kg | — |
| Messaging | — | — |
Audio
| Specification | Curve 8300 | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | 2 |
| Audio Features | A2DP, Loudspeaker | Loudspeaker, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Alert types | Vibration, MP3 ringtones, WAV ringtones | — |
Technical
| Specification | Curve 8300 | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | Curve 8300 | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | Document viewer, MP4 player, MP3 player, Organizer, Voice memo, Voice dial | — |
