BlackBerry Classic vs BlackBerry Curve 8530 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Classic
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BlackBerry Curve 8530
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BlackBerry Classic or BlackBerry Curve 8530 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Classic | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, June | 2009, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm | 5.16 x 5.16 x 2.85 in | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 177 g | 6.24 oz | 106 g | 3.74 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Bronze, Cobalt blue | Black, Purple | |
| Battery | 2515 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 348 h (2G) / Up to 365 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 10 min (3G) Music play - Up to 70 h |
Stand by time - Up to 252 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 30 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 120 EUR | 60 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 3.5" in | 2.46" in | |
| Screen area | 38.7 cm2 | 18.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 1:1 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 40.8% | 28.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 720 px | 320 x 240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 163 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | -2 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 2 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 10.3.1, upgradable to 10.3.2 | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | ||
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | - 528 MHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 256 MB ROM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | CDMA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700), 17(700), 25(1900) - USA model LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | No | |
| Edge | Yes | No | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort) | microUSB | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Dedicated music keys |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- --Optical trackpad |
- BlackBerry maps -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad |
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| Versions |
- Also known as BlackBerry Q20 |
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