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BlackBerry Curve 8530 |
BlackBerry Curve 8900 |
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BlackBerry Curve 8530 |
BlackBerry Curve 8900 |
Network | ||
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Technology | CDMA / EVDO | GSM |
2G bands | CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
3G Network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |
Speed | EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps | |
GPRS | No | Class 10 |
EDGE | No | Class 10 |
Launch | ||
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Announced | 2009, November. Released 2009, December | 2008, November. Released 2008, November |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Body | ||
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Dimensions | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in) | 109 x 60 x 13.5 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.53 in) |
Weight | 106 g (3.74 oz) | 110 g (3.88 oz) |
Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY |
SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Optical trackpad | Trackball |
Display | ||
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Type | TFT, 65K colors | TFT, 65K colors |
Size | 2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~27.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density) | 480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~250 ppi density) |
Platform | ||
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OS | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | BlackBerry OS |
CPU | 528 MHz | 512 MHz |
Memory | ||
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Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
Internal | 256MB ROM | 256MB ROM |
Main Camera | ||
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Modules | 2 MP | 3.15 MP, AF |
Features | LED flash | |
Video | Yes | SCIF |
Selfie Camera | ||
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Modules | No | No |
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound | ||
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Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
Dedicated music keys |
Comms | ||
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WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP |
Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS |
Infrared port | No | No |
Radio | No | No |
USB | microUSB | microUSB 2.0 |
Features | ||
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Sensors | ||
BlackBerry maps MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input |
BlackBerry maps MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Voice dial/memo |
Battery | ||
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Type | Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery |
Stand-by | Up to 252 h | Up to 356 h |
Talk time | Up to 4 h 30 min | Up to 5 h 30 min |
Misc | ||
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Colors | Black, Purple | Black | SAR | 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body) | 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU | 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) | |
Price | About 60 EUR | About 60 EUR |
Tests | ||
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Loudspeaker | Voice 75dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB | |
Audio quality | Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -88.9dB | |