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BlackBerry Curve 8530
Global Score
31.338.1
Basic Information
KyoceraBlackberry
--BlackBerry 5.0.x
--2009-11-05
4.00 x 2.11 x 1.12 inches4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches
5.30 ounces3.74 ounces
Black--
$ 65.00$ 65.00
Display / Screen
2 inches2.4 inches
240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)
TFTTFT
200 pixels per inch167 pixels per inch
No touch screenNo touch screen
6.16
Performance
Qualcomm QSC6085 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 chipset
processorARM11 (Single-Core 528 MHz) processor
GPUAdreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU
5.766.66
microSD, microSDHC external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC external memory slot
Camera
3.00 MP2.00 MP
5.064.73
Networks
--Wi-Fi
CDMACDMA
0.12.5
Battery Life
1360mAh Li-Ion Battery1150mAh Li-Ion Battery
Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
8 hours talk time252 hours standby time
4.5 hours talk time
3.122.8
Other Features
Bluetooth 2.0, EDRBluetooth 2.1
GPSGPS
--Light Sensor

Comparison review

BlackBerry Curve 8530 is much better than the Kyocera DuraXT, having a 38.1 score against 31.3. BlackBerry Curve 8530 is a notably thinner and a lot lighter device than Kyocera DuraXT. Kyocera DuraXT features a bit better looking display than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, the Kyocera DuraXT also counts with a bit better pixels density.

BlackBerry Curve 8530 has a better performing processing unit than Kyocera DuraXT, because it has an additional graphics processing unit and a larger number of cores. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 features as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Kyocera DuraXT, although the BlackBerry Curve 8530 has no SD extension slot.

The Kyocera DuraXT captures a little bit better videos and photos than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because it has a way more mega pixels camera. Kyocera DuraXT features better battery duration than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because it has a 1360mAh battery size instead of 1150mAh.

BlackBerry Curve 8530 and the Kyocera DuraXT cost exactly the same, which makes it a simple decision.




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