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| Global Score | |
| 36.7 | 38.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Blackberry |
| -- | BlackBerry 5.0.x |
| 2009-01-08 | 2009-11-05 |
| 3.68 x 1.97 x 0.55 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches |
| 3.46 ounces | 3.74 ounces |
| $ 65.00 | $ 65.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 182 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.1 | 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 | |
| 102,4 MB internal memory | -- |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.6 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 5.06 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 920mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 252 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Curve 8530 has a general score of 38.1, which is just a bit better than Sony Ericsson W508a's overall score of 36.7. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 is a a little bit heavier cellphone than the Sony Ericsson W508a, but both of them are 0.55inches thick. The Sony Ericsson W508a features just a bit better display than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 320 x 240px resolution, the Sony Ericsson W508a also counts with a bit greater pixels density.
The BlackBerry Curve 8530 features a superior processing power than Sony Ericsson W508a, because it has a greater number of cores and an extra GPU. Sony Ericsson W508a counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than BlackBerry Curve 8530, although it has no SD extension slot.
The Sony Ericsson W508a captures a little bit better videos and photos than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels. BlackBerry Curve 8530 has better battery life than Sony Ericsson W508a, because it has a 25 percent more battery size.
BlackBerry Curve 8530 costs exactly the same than the Sony Ericsson W508a.
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