BlackBerry Curve 8530 (MetroPCS) comparison

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BlackBerry Q10

BlackBerry Q10
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BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Verizon Wireless)

BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Verizon Wireless)
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Nokia Lumia 920

Nokia Lumia 920
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Price $198 at 1 store $119 at 1 store $99 to $449 at 2 stores
CNET editors' rating
3.5 stars Very good
    Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
3.5 stars Very good
    Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating 5.0 stars out of 4 reviews 3.5 stars out of 4 reviews 3.0 stars out of 146 reviews 4.5 stars out of 119 reviews
Release date August 27, 2010 January 23, 2013 June 16, 2009 November 09, 2012
The Bottom Line Though not the best BlackBerry on the market, the Curve 8530 is a great entry-level smartphone, especially with MetroPCS's inexpensive unlimited monthly plan. The BlackBerry Q10 is a great phone for QWERTY diehards and e-mail addicts, but anyone who doesn't need a physical keyboard should skip it. With a winning design and fast performance, the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 is one of Verizon Wireless' top smartphones for both business users and messaging fanatics. Nokia's Lumia 920 is heavy and thick, but if you want the most powerful, feature-rich Windows phone available, this is it.

Basic specs

Features See What's the Same or What's different
Specific absorption rate (SAR) Info unavailable 0.97 W/Kg
Info unavailable 1.08 W/Kg
Cellular technology CDMA2000 1X
Info unavailable CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Weight 3.7 oz
Info unavailable 4.6 oz
6.52 oz
Talk time Up to 270 min
Info unavailable Up to 300 min
Info unavailable
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g
Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
Info unavailable Bluetooth 2.0
NFC
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.1
Service Provider MetroPCS
Info unavailable Verizon Wireless
Info unavailable
Band / mode CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
Info unavailable WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
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