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BlackBerry Curve 8530
Global Score
38.139.5
Basic Information
BlackberrySamsung
BlackBerry 5.0.x--
2009-11-052012-10-15
4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches3.84 x 1.99 x 0.72 inches
3.74 ounces3.70 ounces
$ 65.00$ 65.00
Display / Screen
2.4 inches2.4 inches
320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)
TFTLCD
167 pixels per inch167 pixels per inch
No touch screenNo touch screen
65.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 chipsetQualcomm QSC6155 chipset
ARM11 (Single-Core 528 MHz) processor Single-Core 480 MHz processor
--128 MB RAM
Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU GPU
6.666.57
microSD, microSDHC external memory slotNo SD card slot
Camera
2.00 MP1.30 MP
4.734.51
Networks
Wi-Fi--
CDMA--
2.50
Battery Life
1150mAh Li-Ion Battery1000mAh Li-Ion Battery
Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
252 hours standby time
4.5 hours talk time
240 hours standby time
4 hours talk time
2.82.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 2.1Bluetooth 3.0
GPSGPS
Light Sensor--

Comparison review

Samsung M400 has a score of 39.5, which is a bit better than BlackBerry Curve 8530's overall score of 38.1. The Samsung M400 construction is extremely newer and just a little bit lighter than the BlackBerry Curve 8530's, but it is extremely thicker. BlackBerry Curve 8530 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung M400, and although they both have the same number of cores, the BlackBerry Curve 8530 also has an extra graphics co-processor.

The BlackBerry Curve 8530 has a little more vivid display than Samsung M400. They have a greater number of pixels per inch in the display, the same exact resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and a screen of the same size. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung M400, because it has a much higher 2 mega pixels resolution camera.

The Samsung M400's storage capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as BlackBerry Curve 8530's one, although the Samsung M400 has no slot for SD memory cards. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 features a bit superior battery duration than Samsung M400, because it has 1150mAh of battery capacity.

Samsung M400 costs exactly the same than the BlackBerry Curve 8530.




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