What’s the difference between the Blackberry 8300, 8310, 8320 8330 and 8350i?

There are very few differences between the different Blackberry Curve 8300 series models, but there are some. In this article I will outline the differences in features and abilities in the different models.

Blackberries have a vast amount of features built into the phone.

The features common to all models are:

• Wireless Email
• Organizer
• Browser
• Phone
• 2.0mp Camera
• Media Player
• Corporate Data Access
• SMS
• MMS

The following features are only available on the listed models.

• Video Recording is available on the Blackberry Curve 8330 & 8350i models.
• Blackberry Maps is available on all models except the Blackberry Curve 8310
• The GPS feature is available on the Blackberry Curve 8310, 8330, & 8350i models
• The Push-to-Talk feature is only available on the Blackberry Curve 8350i model.

Size and weight is one area where there are slight variances.

All models share the follow Data Input Navigation types:

• Full Qwerty Keyboard
• Trackball
• Keyboard Backlighting

The Blackberry Voice Input/Output is essentially the same. All models feature the following options

• Headset Jack
• Integrated earpiece / microphone
• Bluetooth Mono/Stereo headset, handsfree and serial Port
• The Blackberry Curve 8300, 8310, 8320, & 8330 feature a 3.5mm headset jack, while the Curve 8350i features a 2.5mm jack.

Check out this link for the differences in hearing aid ratings.

The supported Blackberry Curve video formats are:

• MPEG2 Part 2 Simple Profile
• H.263
• WMV

The supported Blackberry Curve audio formats are:

• MP3
• MIDI
• AMR-NB
• AAC/AAC /eAAC
• WMA

The Approximate Battery Life has two variables. talk time & standby time.

• All Blackberry Curve models feature a talk time of Up to 4 hours.
• Blackberry Curve 8300, 8310, 8320, has standby times up to 17 days/408 hours.
• Blackberry Curve 8330 has standby times up to 11 days/264 hours.
• Blackberry Curve 8350i has a standby time of up to 7 days/168 hours.

All Blackberry Curve models support expandable memory support for microSD.

The Blackberry Curve 8330 is the only model that that has Expandable memory support for hot swappable microSD cards with SDHC support.

Memory support varies depending on phone.

• The Blackberry Curve 8300, 8310, & 8320 features 64mb of onboard & flash memory,
• The Blackberry Curve 8330 features 96mb onboard & flash memory.
• The Blackberry Curve 8350i features 128mb onboard & flash memory.

All models have following email integration abilities:

• Works with Blackberry Enterprise server for Microsoft Exchange.
• Work with Blackberry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino.
• Works with Blackberry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise.
• Integrate with an existing enterprise email account
• Integrates with existing personal email account
• Integrates with optional new device account.

A USB Cable & Wall Charger is included with all Blackberry Curve models.

All models also share the following device security features:

• Password protection and keyboard lock
• Sleep mode
• Support for AES or Triple DES encryption when integrated with Blackberry Enterprise server.
• Optional support for S/MIME
• Fips validation

Which phone works on which carrier?

• Blackberry Curve 8300, 8310, 8320, may work on GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile
• Blackberry Curve 8330 works with CDMA carriers like Verizon & Sprint.
• Blackberry Curve 8350i works on Push-To-Talk networks like Boost Mobile

As your phone may be locked to a specific carrier always check with your carrier to see if which model they support if any.