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BlackBerry Curve 8530 |
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BlackBerry Curve 8530 |
BlackBerry Classic |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | CDMA / EVDO | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | ||
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 13, 17, 25 - USA model | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 | ||
| Speed | EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2009, November. Released 2009, December | 2014, June. Released 2014, December |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in) | 131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm (5.16 x 2.85 x 0.40 in) |
| Weight | 106 g (3.74 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Optical trackpad | Optical trackpad | |
| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | TFT, 65K colors | IPS LCD, |
| Size | 2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 3.5 inches, 38.7 cm2 (~40.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density) | 720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~294 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Platform | ||
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| OS | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | BlackBerry OS 10.3.1, upgradable to 10.3.2 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | |
| CPU | 528 MHz | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256MB ROM | 16GB 2GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 2 MP | 8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | No | 2 MP |
| Video | ||
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| Sound | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | GPS |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort) |
| Features | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| BlackBerry maps MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery | Li-Ion 2515 mAh, non-removable |
| Stand-by | Up to 252 h | Up to 348 h (2G) / Up to 365 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 4 h 30 min | Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 10 min (3G) |
| Music play | Up to 70 h | |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, Purple | Black, White, Blue, Bronze, Cobalt blue | SAR | 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body) |
| Price | About 60 EUR | About 120 EUR |