BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs BlackBerry Curve 8980

BlackBerry Curve 8530

BlackBerry Curve 8530

November, 2009


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BlackBerry Curve 8980

BlackBerry Curve 8980

December, 2012


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BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs BlackBerry Curve 8980


BlackBerry Curve 8530

BlackBerry Curve 8980

Price
EUR: €60EUR: €70
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Querty KeyboardCandybar, Querty Keyboard
Dimensions
109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in)109 x 60 x 13.6 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.54 in)
Weight
106 g (3.74 oz)117 g (4.13 oz)
Build
Optical trackpadOptical trackpad
Colors
Black, PurpleBlack
Display
Type
TFT, 65K colorsTFT
Size
2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio)2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~27.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density)480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~250 ppi density)
Network
Technology
CDMA / EVDOGSM
2G Bands
CDMA 800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
256MB ROM256MB
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/gWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP2.1, A2DP
USB
microUSBmicroUSB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPSYes, with A-GPS
Camera
Main Camera
2 MP3.15 MP, AF
Camera Features
Geo-taggingLED flash
Video
YesYes
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAVMP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA
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
Yes

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

Document viewer

Voice memo/dial/commands

Predictive text input
BlackBerry maps

Document viewer

Photo viewer

Voice dial/memo

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

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