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Motorola Barrage
V860
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| Global Score | |
| 34.2 | 38.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Blackberry |
| -- | BlackBerry 5.0.x |
| 2009-09-30 | 2009-11-05 |
| 3.78 x 2.09 x 0.96 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.20 ounces | 3.74 ounces |
| $ 65.00 | $ 65.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 176 x 220 pixels | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 128 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 chipset |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 528 MHz) processor |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.66 |
| Storage | |
| 262,14 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.8 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 4.73 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| CDMA | CDMA |
| 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1140mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 534 hours standby time 6.4 hours talk time | 252 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Curve 8530 is better than Motorola Barrage, getting a global score of 38.1 against 34.2. BlackBerry Curve 8530's body is noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter than Motorola Barrage, even when they were released with only 1 months difference. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 counts with a little bit better screen than Motorola Barrage, because it has a better resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, a little bit bigger display and more pixels per inch of screen.
The BlackBerry Curve 8530 counts with a better CPU than Motorola Barrage, because it has a graphics processing unit and a larger number of cores. The Motorola Barrage counts with a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than BlackBerry Curve 8530, although it has no external SD slot.
BlackBerry Curve 8530 has a camera that is very similar to Motorola Barrage's camera, both have a camera with a 2 mega pixels. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 has a battery lifetime that is just as good as Motorola Barrage's battery performance, although the BlackBerry Curve 8530 also has a 1150mAh battery capacity against 1140mAh.
BlackBerry Curve 8530 costs exactly the same than the Motorola Barrage.
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