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BlackBerry Curve 8530 |
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BlackBerry Curve 8530 |
BlackBerry Curve 8520 |
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 | 2009, July. Released 2009, August |
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 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in) |
Weight | 106 g (3.74 oz) | 106 g (3.74 oz) |
Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY |
SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Optical trackpad | Optical trackpad |
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) | 2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density) | 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density) |
Platform | ||
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OS | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
CPU | 528 MHz | 512 MHz |
Memory | ||
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Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
Internal | 256MB ROM | 256MB |
Main Camera | ||
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Modules | 2 MP | 2 MP |
Video | Yes | 320p |
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 | 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 | No |
Infrared port | No | No |
Radio | No | No |
USB | microUSB | microUSB |
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 |
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input |
Battery | ||
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Type | Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery |
Stand-by | Up to 252 h | Up to 408 h |
Talk time | Up to 4 h 30 min | Up to 4 h 30 min |
Misc | ||
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Colors | Black, Purple | Black | SAR | 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body) | 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU | 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) | |
Price | About 60 EUR | About 70 EUR |
Tests | ||
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Loudspeaker | Voice 69dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB | |
Audio quality | Noise -87.2dB / Crosstalk -86.6dB | |