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BlackBerry Curve 8530
Global Score
31.538.1
Basic Information
NokiaBlackberry
--BlackBerry 5.0.x
--2009-11-05
3.22 x 1.65 x 0.62 inches4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches
2.32 ounces3.74 ounces
$ 65.00$ 65.00
Display / Screen
1.8 inches2.4 inches
128 x 160 pixels 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)
TFTTFT
114 pixels per inch167 pixels per inch
No touch screenNo touch screen
5.46
Performance
--Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 chipset
processorARM11 (Single-Core 528 MHz) processor
GPUAdreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU
5.766.66
Storage
25,6 MB internal memory--
No SD card slotmicroSD, microSDHC external memory slot
0.30
Camera
0.30 MP2.00 MP
3.634.73
Networks
--Wi-Fi
CDMACDMA
0.12.5
Battery Life
1050mAh Li-Ion Battery1150mAh Li-Ion Battery
Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
240 hours standby time
3.5 hours talk time
252 hours standby time
4.5 hours talk time
2.642.8
Other Features
Bluetooth 2.0Bluetooth 2.1
GPSGPS
--Light Sensor

Comparison review

The BlackBerry Curve 8530 is much better than the Nokia 2605 Mirage, getting a 38.1 score against 31.5. BlackBerry Curve 8530's body is thinner but heavier than Nokia 2605 Mirage. BlackBerry Curve 8530 has a more vivid display than Nokia 2605 Mirage, because it has a way better 240 x 320px resolution, a higher display density and a really larger display.

The Nokia 2605 Mirage features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than BlackBerry Curve 8530, although it has no SD extension slot. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 counts with a quite superior processing power than Nokia 2605 Mirage, because it has a graphics processing unit and a larger number of faster cores.

The BlackBerry Curve 8530 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Nokia 2605 Mirage, because it has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera. BlackBerry Curve 8530 features a little longer battery duration than Nokia 2605 Mirage, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery capacity.

BlackBerry Curve 8530 costs the same than the Nokia 2605 Mirage, which makes it an easy choice.




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