BlackBerry Curve 8530
Nokia Lumia 520
Nokia Lumia 530BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Nokia Lumia 520 vs Nokia Lumia 530
General Info
| Manufacturer | ||
| BlackBerry | Nokia | Nokia |
| Announced | ||
| November 2009 | February 2013 | July 2014 |
| Status | ||
| Available - December 2009 | Available - April 2013 | Available - August 2014 |
| Colors | ||
| Black, Purple | Yellow, red, cyan, white/black | White, Orange, Gray, Green, Blue |
| Form Factor | ||
| Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | ||
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109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in) |
119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in) |
119.7 x 62.3 x 11.7 mm (4.71 x 2.45 x 0.46 in) |
| Weight | ||
| 106 g (3.74 oz) | 124 g (4.37 oz) | 129 g (4.55 oz) |
| 2G Network | ||
| CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | ||
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 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 | Microsoft Windows Phone 8 | Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Processor | ||
| 528 MHz, | Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4 | Quad-core 1.2 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 305 | Adreno 302 | |
| RAM | ||
| N/A | 512 MB | 512 MB |
| Internal Memory | ||
| 256 MB ROM | 8 GB storage | 4 GB |
| External Memory | ||
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Display
| Type | ||
| TFT | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen | TFT capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | ||
| 65K colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | ||
| 2.46 inches | 4.0 inches | 4.0 inches |
| Resolution | ||
| 320 x 240 pixels (163 ppi) | 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) | 480 x 854 pixels (245 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
| 28.52% | 59.47% | 59.08% |
| Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
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| Radio | ||
| No | FM Radio | FM Radio |
| Games | ||
| Yes | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
| Rear Camera | ||
| 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels | 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels | 5 MP, 2592 x 1936 pixels |
| Flash | ||
| No | No | No |
| Features | ||
| Geo-tagging | Auto focus, Geo-tagging | 1/4'' sensor size |
| Video | ||
| Yes | Yes, 720p@30fps | 480p@30fps |
| Front Camera | ||
| No | No | No |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | ||
| No | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | ||
| No | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | ||
| Rev. 0, up to 153.2 Kbps | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | ||
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | v4.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | ||
| Yes, microUSB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | ||
| HTML | HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | ||
| 256 MB ROM | 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | ||
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Sensors
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| Proximity Sensor | ||
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| Accelerometer Sensor | ||
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Battery
| Type | ||
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Li-Ion Battery | Li-Ion Battery (BL-5J) |
| Capacity | ||
| 1150 mAh | 1430 mAh | 1430 mAh |
| Stand by | ||
| Up to 252 h | Up to 384 h (3G) Up to 360 h (3G) |
Up to 528 h |
| Talk Time | ||
| Up to 4 h 30 min | Up to 17 h 24 min (2G) Up to 9 h 42 min (3G) |
Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) Up to 10 h (3G) |
