Compare phones
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| Global Score | |
| 43.2 | 38.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Blackberry |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 | BlackBerry 5.0.x |
| -- | 2009-11-05 |
| 4.00 x 2.10 x 0.60 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.20 ounces | 3.74 ounces |
| $ 65.00 | $ 65.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 480 x 640 pixels (VGA) | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 286 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM7500A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 chipset |
| Single-Core 528 MHz processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 528 MHz) processor |
| 192 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 6.66 | 6.66 |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 5.17 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | CDMA |
| 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1340mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time 4.2 hours talk time | 252 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Touch Diamond CDMA - Verizon is much better than the BlackBerry Curve 8530, with a overall score of 43.2 against 38.1. Although it's the best in this comparison, HTC Touch Diamond CDMA - Verizon's design is just a little thicker and somewhat heavier than the BlackBerry Curve 8530. The HTC Touch Diamond CDMA - Verizon counts with Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 OS, while BlackBerry Curve 8530 has BlackBerry 5.0.x OS.
BlackBerry Curve 8530 counts with a processor that's just as good as HTC Touch Diamond CDMA - Verizon's CPU, and although the BlackBerry Curve 8530 has an additional graphics processor, they both have 1 processing cores. The HTC Touch Diamond CDMA - Verizon features a brighter screen than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because it has a larger screen, a much better pixel number per inch in the screen and a lot higher 640 x 480px resolution.
BlackBerry Curve 8530 has as much memory to install applications and games as HTC Touch Diamond CDMA - Verizon, although the BlackBerry Curve 8530 has no external SD slot. The HTC Touch Diamond CDMA - Verizon features a bit longer battery duration than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because it has a 1340mAh battery size against 1150mAh.
HTC Touch Diamond CDMA - Verizon has just a bit better camera than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because it has a camera with a lot better resolution.
HTC Touch Diamond CDMA - Verizon costs the same than the BlackBerry Curve 8530.
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