Nokia 5530 XpressMusic vs BlackBerry Curve 8520 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia 5530 XpressMusic
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Nokia 5530 XpressMusic or BlackBerry Curve 8520 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia 5530 XpressMusic | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2009, June | 2009, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 104 x 49 x 13 mm | 4.09 x 4.09 x 1.93 in | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 107 g | 3.77 oz | 106 g | 3.74 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Red on black, Blue on white, Grey on black, Pink on white, Yellow on white | Black | |
| Battery | 1000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 336 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 54 min Music play - Up to 27 h |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 30 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 70 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2.9" in | 2.46" in | |
| Screen area | 23.2 cm2 | 18.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 45.5% | 28.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 360 x 640 px | 320 x 240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 253 PPI | 163 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Handwriting recognition | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP, AF | -2 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 480p@30fps | 320p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | |
| CPU | - 434 MHz ARM 11 | - 512 MHz | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 70 MB, 128 MB SDRAM | 256 MB |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM | GSM | |
| Bands | |||
| Speed | |||
| GPRS | Class 32 | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 32 | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
| GPS | No | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dedicated music keys |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | ||
| Other extras |
- WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input |
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad |
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