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| Global Score | |
| 38.1 | 45.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | HTC |
| BlackBerry 5.0.x | Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 |
| 2009-11-05 | 2008-09-10 |
| 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches | 4.00 x 2.10 x 0.60 inches |
| 3.74 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| $ 65.00 | $ 65.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 480 x 640 pixels (VGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 286 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 chipset | -- |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 528 MHz) processor | Single-Core 528 MHz processor |
| -- | 288 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 6.66 | 6.66 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 2.5 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 4.73 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| CDMA | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1340mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 252 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time 4.2 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
HTC Touch Diamond CDMA has an overall score of 45.9, which is way better than BlackBerry Curve 8530's overall score of 38.1. HTC Touch Diamond CDMA has Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 operating system, and BlackBerry Curve 8530 comes with BlackBerry 5.0.x operating system. Despite being the best in this review, the HTC Touch Diamond CDMA design is older, a bit heavier and a little thicker than the BlackBerry Curve 8530.
The HTC Touch Diamond CDMA counts with a CPU that's just as good as the processor in BlackBerry Curve 8530, and although the HTC Touch Diamond CDMA has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, they both have 1 processing cores. HTC Touch Diamond CDMA counts with a more vivid screen than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because it has way more pixels per display inch, a bigger display and a much higher resolution of 640 x 480.
The HTC Touch Diamond CDMA has a bit better camera than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because it has a much better resolution camera. The HTC Touch Diamond CDMA features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than BlackBerry Curve 8530, although it has no external memory card slot. The HTC Touch Diamond CDMA counts with just a little better battery lifetime than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because it has a 1340mAh battery size instead of 1150mAh.
HTC Touch Diamond CDMA costs exactly the same than BlackBerry Curve 8530, making it a simple decision.
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