BlackBerry Q10 vs BlackBerry Curve 8530 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Q10
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BlackBerry Q10 or BlackBerry Curve 8530 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Q10 | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2013, January | 2009, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm | 4.71 x 4.71 x 2.63 in | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 139 g | 4.9 oz | 106 g | 3.74 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black, Purple | |
| Battery | 2100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 252 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 30 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 110 EUR | 60 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 3.1" in | 2.46" in | |
| Screen area | 31.0 cm2 | 18.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 1:1 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 38.8% | 28.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 720 px | 320 x 240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 328 PPI | 163 PPI | |
| 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 | ||
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1 | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | ||
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE) | - 528 MHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE) | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 256 MB ROM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | CDMA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2, SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2, SQN100-3, SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - SQN100-1, SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100), 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4 |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA, LTE (market dependent) | 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 | microUSB | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (after SW upgrade) | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dedicated music keys |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- HDMI port |
- 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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