1/4

Black
1 colour

BlackBerry

BlackBerry Curve 8520

Launched August 2009

Overview

Strengths

Weak points

Battery & charging0.6
Connectivity1.1

Display: 2.46″TFT LCD320 × 240 px
Design: 106 g60 mm109 mm13.9 mm
Performance: 256 MB RAM256 MB
Battery: 1,150 mAh
Cameras: 2 Mpx
Network: 2G
Software: BlackBerry OS 5

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Technical specifications

Battery

Battery Capacity: 1,150 mAh
Battery Type: Li-Ion
Talk time: 4.5 h
Standby time: 408 h

Design

Body Colors: Black
Body Thickness: 13.9 mm
Body Width: 60 mm
Body Height: 109 mm
Weight: 106 g
Usable Surface: 28.7 %
Foldable: No
Rugged Build: No
Unfolded thickness: 13.9 mm
QWERTY keyboard: Yes

Performance

Maximum CPU Clock: 0.512 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity: 256 MB
CPU Description: 512 MHz
RAM Capacity: 256 MB
Expandable Storage: Yes

Display

Display Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Display Technology: TFT LCD
Display Diagonal: 2.46″
Display Horizontal Resolution: 320 px
Display Vertical Resolution: 240 px
Display Pixel Density: 163 ppi
Integrated Projector: No
Display colors: 65K colors

Software

Operating System: BlackBerry OS 5
OS Family: BlackBerry OS
OS Version: 5
Web browser: HTML

Connectivity

SIM Configurations: Mini-SIM
Cellular Bands: 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900
Cellular Technologies: EDGE, GPRS, GSM
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 2.0
Bluetooth Profiles: A2DP
Connectivity Features: 3.5 mm Audio Jack, microUSB
USB Version: microUSB
SAR American Head: 1.22 W/kg
SAR American Body: 0.83 W/kg
SAR (EU) head: 1.02 W/kg
SAR (EU) body: 0.78 W/kg

Audio

Audio Features: A2DP, Loudspeaker

Features

Built-in functions: MP3 player, Audio/video player, Organizer, Voice memo, Voice dial, Predictive text input

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Camera system

Every physical camera module is shown separately, with its sensor, lens and capture capabilities.

Rear camera

Resolution: 2 Mpx
Video Recording: 240p video recording

Sensor

Resolution: 2 Mpx

Video

Video Recording: 240p video recording

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