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Side-by-side technical data
BlackBerry Curve 9380 vs BlackBerry Aurora
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 9380, if you care about…
- Weight
- 98 g
- against 178 g
BlackBerry Aurora, if you care about…
- RAM Capacity
- 4 GB
- against 512 MB
- Display Technology
- IPS LCD
- against TFT LCD
- Bluetooth Version
- Bluetooth 4.0
- against Bluetooth 2.1
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 32 GB
- against 512 MB
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | Curve 9380 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | — | 3,000 mAh |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Fast Charge Power | — | — |
| Battery Features | — | Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable |
| Battery Endurance | — | — |
| Wireless charging power | — | — |
| Charge cycles | — | — |
| Talk time | 5.6667 h | — |
| Standby time | 360 h | — |
| Music playback time | 30 h | — |
Design
| Specification | Curve 9380 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black | Black, Silver, Gold |
| Body Thickness | 11.2 mm | 8.5 mm Best value |
| Body Width | 60 mm | 76.8 mm |
| Body Height | 109 mm | 152 mm |
| Weight | 98 g Best value | 178 g |
| Usable Surface | 48.5 % | 71.4 % Best value |
| Body Materials | — | Glass, Plastic |
| 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 | — | — |
Performance
| Specification | Curve 9380 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | — | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 |
| Processor Process Size | — | 28 nm |
| Graphics GPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno 308 |
| Storage Type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 0.806 GHz | 1.4 GHz Best value |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 512 MB | 32 GB Best value |
| AnTuTu Score | — | 31,049 |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | — |
| CPU Description | 806 MHz | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Processor Type | — | Quad-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | — | Yes |
| RAM Capacity | 512 MB | 4 GB Best value |
| RAM Type | — | DDR3 |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
| AnTuTu version | — | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | 256 GB |
Sensors
| Specification | Curve 9380 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | — |
Display
| Specification | Curve 9380 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | 16:9 |
| Peak Display Brightness | — | — |
| Display Technology | TFT LCD | IPS LCD Best value |
| Display Diagonal | 3.2″ | 5.5″ Best value |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 360 px | 720 px Best value |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 480 px | 1,280 px Best value |
| Display Pixel Density | 188 ppi | 267 ppi Best value |
| Display Refresh Rate | — | — |
| Touch Sampling Rate | — | — |
| Display Contrast Ratio | 863 :1 | — |
| Display Features | — | IPS LCD, 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 | — | — |
Sensor
| Specification | Curve 9380 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass |
Software
| Specification | Curve 9380 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | BlackBerry OS 7 | Android 7 |
| OS Family | BlackBerry OS | Android |
| OS Version | 7 | 7 |
| OS Update Support | — | — |
| Direct OS Updates | — | No |
| Google Services | — | — |
| Web browser | — | — |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Curve 9380 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Mini-SIM | Dual Micro-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby Best value |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE bands unspecified |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, HSPA | GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G Best value |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| Wi-Fi Features | — | Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 Best value |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP, EDR | A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Navigation Systems | GPS, A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, MP3 Player | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, microUSB, FM Radio |
| USB Version | microUSB | microUSB |
| SAR American Head | 1.38 W/kg | — |
| SAR American Body | 0.77 W/kg | — |
| SAR (EU) head | 1.09 W/kg | — |
| SAR (EU) body | 0.59 W/kg | — |
| Messaging | — | — |
Audio
| Specification | Curve 9380 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | 2 |
| Audio Features | A2DP, EDR, Loudspeaker | Loudspeaker, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Alert types | — | — |
Technical
| Specification | Curve 9380 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | Curve 9380 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | Organizer, Document viewer, Voice memo, Voice dial, Predictive text input | — |
