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HTC Droid Eris versus Research In Motion BlackBerry Curve 8520 comparison chart
Edit this comparison chartHTC Droid ErisResearch In Motion BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Weight 4.43 oz (126 g) 3.73 oz (106 g)
Bluetooth Supported Profiles: HSP 1.1, HFP 1.5, A2DP, AVRC version 2.0+EDR / may be upgradeable to support OPP, PBA, version 2.1 Supported Profiles: HSP 1.1, HFP 1.5, OPP, DUN, PBA, A2DP, AVRC, SAP 2.0+EDR
Camera Resolution: 5+ megapixel auto-focus with touch-to-focus / geo-tagging, white balance, brightness, digital zoom, self-timer, spot metering, ISO controls Resolution: 2+ megapixel
Dimensions 4.45" x 2.19" x 0.52" (113 x 55 x 13.2 mm) 4.29" x 2.36" x 0.54" (109 x 60 x 13.7 mm)
E-mail client Protocols Supported: POP, IMAP, SMTP, Exchange w/ Direct Push plus GMail client / supports attachments / office file viewer (QuickOffice) and PDF viewer supports push, attachments
Memory card slot microSD (TransFlash) 8 GB included / up to at least 16 GB supported microSD (TransFlash) up to 32 GB
Browser WebKit-based (version 3.1) supports RSS
Speakerphone Yes Yes
Voice dialing Speaker-independent (automatic) Speaker-independent (automatic)
Flashlight No No
Ruggedized No No
Digital TTY/TDD Yes Yes
External Display No No
Polyphonic Ringtones No Chords: 32
Ringer Profiles No Yes
USB Version: 2.0 Hi-Speed built-in mini-USB connector / supports charging supports mass storage mode
Picture ID Yes Yes
Ringer ID Yes Yes
Touch Screen Primary input method: Finger capacitive No
Hard Drive No No
MMS Yes Yes
Text Messaging (SMS) 2-Way: Yes 2-Way: Yes
FM Radio No No
Headphone Jack (3.5mm) Yes Yes
Music Player Supported Formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA supports playlists
Stereo Speakers No No
Live TV No No
PictBridge No No
Streaming Video YouTube No
Video Capture up to CIF resolution (352 x 288 pixels) QVGA resolution
Alarm Yes Yes
Calculator Yes Yes
Calendar Yes Yes
SyncML No No
To-Do List No Yes
BREW No No
Games Yes Yes
Headset Jack (2.5 mm) No No
Push-To-Talk No No
Wireless Carrier Verizon Wireless T-Mobile
Networks CDMA 850 / CDMA 1900 GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
Physical design Bar Internal Antenna Bar Internal Antenna
Built-in memory 147 MB (internal memory available to user for storage) 133 MB (internal memory available to user for storage)
GPS supports LBS / includes Google Maps, HTC Footprints No
Supports enlarging text No yes
Languages supported English, Spanish Multiple
Vibrate mode Yes Yes
Side buttons volume on left Yes
Picture messaging No No
Voice recorder limited only by memory, can set as ringtone Yes
Operating System Android version 1.5 Proprietary
Infrared No No
Auto-complete suggestions for text Technology: XT9 No
CPU 528 MHz MSM7600 512 MHz
Wi-Fi support Version(s): 802.11 b,g Version(s): 802.11 b/g supports WPA/WPA2 Personal and Enterprise, WMM
Java support No Yes
Keyboard No Layout: QWERTY
Battery Information 1300 mAh LiIon 1150 mAh LiIon
Estimated Battery Life (Talk time) 5 hours max. (300 minutes) 4.5 hours max. (270 minutes)
Estimated Battery Life (Standby) 420 hours max. (17.5 days) 408 hours max. (17 days)
Screen Type LCD (Color TFT/TFD) LCD (Color TFT/TFD)
Screen Resolution 320 x 480 pixels 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)
Screen Colors 65,536 (16-bit) 65,536 (16-bit)
Screen size 3.2" diagonal 2.6" diagonal

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