BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs BlackBerry Q10 vs BlackBerry Q5
General Info
Manufacturer | ||
BlackBerry | BlackBerry | BlackBerry |
Announced | ||
November 2009 | January 2013 | May 2013 |
Status | ||
Available - December 2009 | Available - April 2013 | Available - June 2013 |
Colors | ||
Black, Purple | Black, White | Black, White, Red |
Form Factor | ||
Candybar | Candybar, QWERTY | Candybar |
Dimension | ||
109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in) |
119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm (4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 in) |
120 x 66 x 10.8 mm (4.72 x 2.6 x 0.43 in) |
Weight | ||
106 g (3.74 oz) | 139 g (4.9 oz) | 120 g (4.23 oz) |
2G Network | ||
CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
3G Network | ||
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA | HSDPA |
4G Network | ||
- | - | LTE |
Messaging | ||
SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Hardware and OS
OS | ||
BlackBerry OS 5.0 | BlackBerry 10 OS | BlackBerry 10 OS, upgradable to v10.1 |
Processor | ||
528 MHz, | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9, TI OMAP 4470 | Dual-core 1.2 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon |
GPU | ||
PowerVR SGX544 | - | |
RAM | ||
N/A | 2 GB | 2 GB |
Internal Memory | ||
256 MB ROM | 16 GB storage | 8 GB |
External Memory | ||
microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Display
Type | ||
TFT | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | TFT capacitive touchscreen |
Colors | ||
65K colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
Size | ||
2.46 inches | 3.1 inches | 3.1 inches |
Resolution | ||
320 x 240 pixels (163 ppi) | 720 x 720 pixels (328 ppi) | 720 x 720 pixels (328 ppi) |
Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
28.52% | 38.91% | 39.25% |
Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
3.5mm Jack | ||
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Radio | ||
No | - | No |
Games | ||
Yes | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
Rear Camera | ||
2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels | 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels |
Flash | ||
No | LED flash | LED flash |
Features | ||
Geo-tagging | Geo-tagging, Continuous Auto-focus, Image Stabilization, Face Detection | Auto focus, Yes |
Video | ||
Yes | Yes, 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
Front Camera | ||
No | Yes, 2 MP, 720p | Yes, 2 MP, 720p |
Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS | ||
No | Yes | Yes |
Edge | ||
No | Yes | Yes |
3G | ||
Rev. 0, up to 153.2 Kbps | HSDPA, HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA |
Bluetooth | ||
Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes |
Wi-Fi | ||
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Yes |
USB | ||
Yes, microUSB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
GPS | ||
Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support |
Browser | ||
HTML | HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
Internal | ||
256 MB ROM | 16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM | 8 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Expandable Storage | ||
microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Sensors
Fingerprint | ||
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Proximity Sensor | ||
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Accelerometer Sensor | ||
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NFC | ||
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Battery
Type | ||
Standard battery, Li-Ion | Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
Capacity | ||
1150 mAh | 1800 mAh | 2180 mAh |
Stand by | ||
Up to 252 h | - | Up to 336 h (3G) |
Talk Time | ||
Up to 4 h 30 min | Up to 10 h | Up to 12 h 30 min (3G) |