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BlackBerry Curve 8530
Global Score
32.738.1
Basic Information
NokiaBlackberry
Symbian 9.1BlackBerry 5.0.x
2005-10-122009-11-05
4.60 x 2.08 x 0.86 inches4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches
4.48 ounces3.74 ounces
$ 65.00$ 65.00
Display / Screen
--2.4 inches
352 x 416 pixels 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)
TFTTFT
--167 pixels per inch
No touch screenNo touch screen
3.56
Performance
--Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 chipset
ARM9 (Single-Core 220 MHz) processorARM11 (Single-Core 528 MHz) processor
64 MB RAM--
GPUAdreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU
5.856.66
Storage
76,8 MB internal memory--
miniSD external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC external memory slot
0.50
Camera
2.00 MP2.00 MP
352 x 288 video resolution--
4.734.73
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
UMTS, EDGE and GSMCDMA
SIM--
2.82.5
Battery Life
1150mAh Li-Ion Battery1150mAh Li-Ion Battery
Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
348 hours standby time
7.7 hours talk time
252 hours standby time
4.5 hours talk time
2.82.8
Other Features
Bluetooth 1.2Bluetooth 2.1
--GPS
Infra-red port--
--Light Sensor

Comparison review

The BlackBerry Curve 8530 is better than the Nokia E70, with a 38.1 score against 32.7. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 has BlackBerry 5.0.x operating system, while Nokia E70 comes with Symbian 9.1 operating system. BlackBerry Curve 8530's construction is extremely newer, somewhat lighter and a lot thinner than Nokia E70.

The BlackBerry Curve 8530 counts with a superior hardware performance than Nokia E70, and although they both have a Single-Core processor, the BlackBerry Curve 8530 also has an extra graphics co-processor. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 has a much better looking display than Nokia E70, although it has a lot worse resolution of 240 x 320.

Nokia E70 counts with a much better memory to store more games and applications than BlackBerry Curve 8530, although it has no SD memory slot. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 counts with a camera that's just as good as the Nokia E70 one, they have a same resolution back camera. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 counts with a battery lifetime that is just as good as the Nokia E70 one.

The BlackBerry Curve 8530 costs the same than the Nokia E70, which makes it easy to pick between these devices.




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