BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs BlackBerry Curve 8530

BlackBerry Curve 8980

December, 2012

BlackBerry Curve 8530

November, 2009

BlackBerry Curve 8980 vs BlackBerry Curve 8530


BlackBerry Curve 8980

BlackBerry Curve 8530

Price
EUR: €70EUR: €60
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Querty KeyboardCandybar, Querty Keyboard
Dimensions
109 x 60 x 13.6 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.54 in)109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in)
Weight
117 g (4.13 oz)106 g (3.74 oz)
Build
Optical trackpadOptical trackpad
Colors
BlackBlack, Purple
Display
Type
TFTTFT, 65K colors
Size
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~27.3% screen-to-body ratio)2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~250 ppi density)320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density)
Network
Technology
GSMCDMA / EVDO
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
256MB256MB ROM
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Connectivity
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Speed
EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP2.1, A2DP
USB
microUSB 2.0microUSB
GPS
Yes, with A-GPSYes, with A-GPS
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP, AF2 MP
Camera Features
LED flashGeo-tagging
Video
YesYes
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMAMP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264/WMVMP4/H.264/WMV
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
BlackBerry OS 5.0BlackBerry OS 5.0
Java
Yes
Browser
HTMLHTML
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IMSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM
Hardware
CPU
528 MHz
Keyboard
QWERTYQWERTY
Soft Keys
22
SIM
Mini-SIMMini-SIM
Speakers
YesYes

Dedicated music keys
Navigation / Controls Keys
Optical trackpadD-Pad
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Battery
Battery Type
Removable Li-Ion batteryRemovable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Standby
Up to 252 h
Talk Time
Up to 4 h 30 min
Additional Features
Features
BlackBerry maps

Document viewer

Photo viewer

Voice dial/memo

Predictive text input
BlackBerry maps

Document viewer

Voice memo/dial/commands

Predictive text input
Misc
SAR US
0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)

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