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BlackBerry Curve 8530
Global Score
41.438.1
Basic Information
SamsungBlackberry
--BlackBerry 5.0.x
--2009-11-05
4.07 x 2.04 x 0.82 inches4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches
4.40 ounces3.74 ounces
Gray--
$ 65.00$ 65.00
Display / Screen
2.4 inches2.4 inches
240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)
TFTTFT
167 pixels per inch167 pixels per inch
No touch screenNo touch screen
6.16
Performance
--Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 chipset
Single-Core 480 MHz processorARM11 (Single-Core 528 MHz) processor
256 MB RAM--
GPUAdreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU
6.576.66
microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC external memory slot
1.320
Camera
3.20 MP2.00 MP
5.064.73
Networks
--Wi-Fi
EV-DO A and CDMACDMA
0.22.5
Battery Life
1300mAh Li-Ion Battery1150mAh Li-Ion Battery
Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
450 hours standby time
6.5 hours talk time
252 hours standby time
4.5 hours talk time
3.042.8
Other Features
BluetoothBluetooth 2.1
GPSGPS
--Light Sensor

Comparison review

Samsung Convoy 3 has a general score of 41.4, which is just a bit better than BlackBerry Curve 8530's 38.1 overall score. The Samsung Convoy 3 construction is way thicker and somewhat heavier than BlackBerry Curve 8530. The Samsung Convoy 3 counts with a bit more vivid display than BlackBerry Curve 8530. Both of them have a better number of pixels per display inch, a screen of the same size and the same exact resolution of 320 x 240 pixels.

The BlackBerry Curve 8530 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Convoy 3, and although they both have a Single-Core processor, the BlackBerry Curve 8530 also has an extra graphics processing unit. The Samsung Convoy 3 has a much bigger storage for applications and games than BlackBerry Curve 8530.

The Samsung Convoy 3 has a bit better camera than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because it has a much better resolution back-facing camera. The Samsung Convoy 3 has a little better battery duration than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because it has a 1300mAh battery capacity instead of 1150mAh.

Samsung Convoy 3 and the BlackBerry Curve 8530 cost the same.




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