Blackberry Curve 8520 vs Nokia C3

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Comparing the Blackberry Curve 8520 vs Nokia C3 across display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Both Blackberry Curve 8520 and Nokia C3 offer the same screen size of 2.4 inches, but Nokia C3 features a LCD display compared to Blackberry Curve 8520's TFT, making Nokia C3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Blackberry Curve 8520 and Nokia C3 feature a 2 MP primary rear camera.


Battery: Nokia C3 offers a higher battery capacity with 1320 mAh, while Blackberry Curve 8520 offers 1150 mAh, making Nokia C3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia C3 offers higher internal storage with 55 GB, while Blackberry Curve 8520 offers 256 GB, making Nokia C3 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Blackberry Curve 8520 receives a higher user rating of 4, while Nokia C3 has a rating of 3.1.

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Blackberry Curve 8520
₹10,900
(Discontinued)
Nokia C3
₹6,599
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

03 Aug, 2009
08 Jun, 2010
14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
(upto 512 MHz)
N/A
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
128 MB RAM
N/A
16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
N/A
2.4 inches (6.1 cm)
2.4 inches (6.1 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
TFT
LCD
AMOLED
320x240 px
320x240 px
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
N/A
2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
50 MP

Battery

N/A
N/A
1150 mAh
1320 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
N/A
100W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 MB
55 MB
512 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4/5
(417 ratings)
3.1/5
(136 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Blackberry v5.0.x
N/A
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Chipset

N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

512 MHz
N/A
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A
N/A
Adreno 840

RAM

128 MB
N/A
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

TFT
LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

2.4 inches  (6.1 cm)
2.4 inches  (6.1 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

320x240 px
320x240 px
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

167 ppi
167 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

27.29 %
26.58 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Display Colour

65K
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

109 mm
115.5 mm
162.98 mm

Width

60 mm
58.1 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

13.90 mm
13.60 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

106 grams
114 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

1600 x 1200 Pixels
1600 x 1200 Pixels
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Smile detection
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

320x240 fps
320x240 @ 7 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

1150 mAh
1320 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 4.5 Hours(2G)
Up to 8 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 MB
55 MB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 8 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini
SIM1: Mini
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 b/g)
Yes Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 a/b/g)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2
Yes v2.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

N/A
N/A
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Video Player

Yes Video Formats: H.263 H.264 MPEG4 WMV
Yes Video Formats: 3GP MP4
N/A

Ring Tone

Music ringtones Vibration
Music ringtones Polyphonic ringtones Vibration
N/A

Music

Yes Music Formats: MP3
Yes Music Formats: MP3
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

N/A
N/A
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Games

+ Downloadable
Bounce Sudoku Blockd Diamond Rush
N/A

Java

Yes
Yes MIDP 2.0
N/A

Browser

Yes HTML
Yes WAP
N/A

Phone Book

Yes Practically Unlimited Entries and Fields Photocall Limited
Practically unlimited entries and fields Photocall Limited
N/A

SMS

Yes Threaded View
Yes
N/A

MMS

Yes
Yes
N/A

Email

Yes
Yes IMAP Push e-mail
N/A

Instant Messaging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Facilities

Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Social network integration Flash Lite v3.0 Voice command/dial Organizer T9 Themes OMA DRM version 2.0
N/A

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