New Release Updated: Apr 2026

Blackberry Curve 8520

$76 (Expected Price)

Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 2.46" AMOLED

Processor

Battery 1150mAh

RAM & Storage 256MB storage, microSDHC slot

Full Specs

Should you buy the Blackberry Curve 8520?

Reasons to Buy

Massive 6000 mAh battery life
Large 6.7" display for media
Excellent value at $76

Reasons to Avoid

May be bulky due to large battery
Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

Network Technology: GSM

Launch Announced: 2009, July. Released 2009, August Status: Discontinued

Body Dimensions: 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in) Weight: 106 g (3.74 oz) Keyboard: QWERTY SIM: Mini-SIM - : Optical trackpad

Display Type: TFT, 65K colors Size: 2.46 inches, 18.7 cm² (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density)

Platform OS: BlackBerry OS 5.0 CPU: 512 MHz

Memory Card slot - microSDHC (dedicated slot) Internal: 256MB

Main Camera Single: 2 MP Video: 320p

Selfie camera - : No

Sound Loudspeaker : Yes 3.5mm jack : Yes
- : Dedicated music keys

Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g Bluetooth: 2.0, A2DP Positioning: No Radio: No USB: microUSB

Features Sensors: Browser: HTML
- : MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
MP4/H.264/WMV player
Organizer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input

Battery Type: Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery Stand-by: Up to 408 h Talk time: Up to 4 h 30 min

Misc Colors: Black SAR: 1.22 W/kg (head) - - 0.83 W/kg (body) - - SAR EU: 1.02 W/kg (head) - - 0.78 W/kg (body) - - Price: About 70 EUR

Tests Loudspeaker: Voice 69dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality: Noise -87.2dB / Crosstalk -86.6dB

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.