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BlackBerry Curve 8530
Global Score
33.738.1
Basic Information
PantechBlackberry
Brew Mobile Platform Brew MPBlackBerry 5.0.x
--2009-11-05
3.89 x 2.49 x 0.47 inches4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches
4.50 ounces3.74 ounces
$ 65.00$ 65.00
Display / Screen
3.2 inches2.4 inches
240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)
TFTTFT
125 pixels per inch167 pixels per inch
CapacitiveNo touch screen
5.66
Performance
Qualcomm QSC6270 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 chipset
processorARM11 (Single-Core 528 MHz) processor
256 MB RAM--
GPUAdreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU
5.856.66
Storage
189,44 MB internal memory--
microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC external memory slot
2.020
Camera
3.00 MP2.00 MP
320 x 240 (QVGA) video resolution--
5.064.73
Networks
--Wi-Fi
HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMCDMA
SIM--
12.5
Battery Life
1000mAh Li-Ion Battery1150mAh Li-Ion Battery
Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
250 hours standby time
3 hours talk time
252 hours standby time
4.5 hours talk time
2.562.8
Other Features
Bluetooth 2.1, EDRBluetooth 2.1
GPSGPS
Proximity SensorLight Sensor

Comparison review

BlackBerry Curve 8530 is much better than Pantech Renue, with a 38.1 score against 33.7. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 comes with BlackBerry 5.0.x operating system, and Pantech Renue works with Brew Mobile Platform Brew MP operating system. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 body is thicker but lighter than Pantech Renue.

BlackBerry Curve 8530 counts with a bit better looking screen than Pantech Renue, because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 240 x 320 resolution, the BlackBerry Curve 8530 also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Pantech Renue features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than BlackBerry Curve 8530.

BlackBerry Curve 8530 has a better hardware performance than Pantech Renue, and although they both have a Single-Core processing unit, the BlackBerry Curve 8530 also has an additional graphics co-processor. The Pantech Renue counts with a slightly better camera than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because it has a much more MP camera in the back.

The BlackBerry Curve 8530 features just a bit better battery life than Pantech Renue, because it has 1150mAh of battery capacity against 1000mAh.

BlackBerry Curve 8530 costs the same than the Pantech Renue.




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