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BlackBerry Curve 8530 |
HTC Desire S |
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BlackBerry Curve 8530 |
HTC Desire S |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | CDMA / EVDO | GSM / HSPA |
| 2G bands | CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| Speed | EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2009, November. Released 2009, December | 2011, February. Released 2011, March |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in) | 115 x 59.8 x 11.6 mm (4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 in) |
| Weight | 106 g (3.74 oz) | 130 g (4.59 oz) |
| Keyboard | QWERTY | |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Optical trackpad | ||
| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | TFT, 65K colors | S-LCD |
| Size | 2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 3.7 inches, 39.0 cm2 (~56.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density) | 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Platform | ||
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| OS | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI 3 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | |
| CPU | 528 MHz | 1.0 GHz Scorpion |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256MB ROM | 1.1GB 768MB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Modules | 2 MP | 5 MP, AF |
| Features | LED flash | |
| Video | Yes | 720p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | No | VGA |
| Video | ||
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 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS |
| USB | microUSB | microUSB 2.0 |
| Features | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| BlackBerry maps MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input |
Dedicated search key MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery |
| Stand-by | Up to 252 h | Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 4 h 30 min | Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G) |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, Purple | Black, Red | SAR | 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body) | 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) |
| Price | About 60 EUR | About 100 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Display | Contrast ratio: 914:1 (nominal) | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 66dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 76dB | |
| Audio quality | Noise -90.3dB / Crosstalk -74.7dB | |