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| Global Score | |
| 37.5 | 38.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| I-Mobile | Blackberry |
| Android 2.2 | BlackBerry 5.0.x |
| -- | 2009-11-05 |
| 4.33 x 2.36 x 0.50 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 3.74 ounces |
| $ 65.00 | $ 65.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 chipset |
| Single-Core 624 MHz processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 528 MHz) processor |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 6.75 | 6.66 |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 5.5 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 252 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
| Digital TV Broadcast | -- |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Curve 8530 has a global score of 38.1, which is a little bit better than i-mobile i680's score of 37.5. BlackBerry Curve 8530 comes with BlackBerry 5.0.x operating system, while i-mobile i680 comes with Android 2.2 operating system. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 body is extremely lighter but a bit thicker than the i-mobile i680.
The i-mobile i680 features just a bit better performance than BlackBerry Curve 8530, although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, they both have a Single-Core processor. The i-mobile i680 counts with a more vivid screen than BlackBerry Curve 8530. Both of them have the same number of pixels in each inch in the screen, a display with the same size and the same 240 x 320 resolution.
I-mobile i680 features a better camera than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because it has a way more mega-pixels back camera. The BlackBerry Curve 8530's memory capacity for applications and games is just as good as i-mobile i680's one, although the BlackBerry Curve 8530 has no SD extension slot. I-mobile i680 has just a little better battery duration than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because it has a 1200mAh battery capacity against 1150mAh.
The BlackBerry Curve 8530 costs exactly the same than i-mobile i680.
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