alcatel OT-986 vs BlackBerry Curve 8530

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Curve 8530: 10 mm narrower

    OT-986:
    70 mm
    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 2.04 in smaller diagonal

    OT-986:
    4.5 in
    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
  • Depth

    OT-986: 4.1 mm thinner

    OT-986:
    9.8 mm
    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 21 mm shorter

    OT-986:
    130 mm
    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    OT-986:
    2012
    Curve 8530:
    2009

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. OT-986

    Height:
    130 mm +21 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    70 mm +10 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Curve 8530

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +4.1 mm versus OT-986
    Weight:
    106 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. OT-986

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Curve 8530

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 cm²

OT-986 has approximately 197.9% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8530.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for OT-986, Curve 8530, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOT-986Curve 8530
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Curve 8530: Original memory entry

256 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. OT-986

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Curve 8530

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. OT-986

    1800 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Curve 8530

  2. 2. Curve 8530

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. OT-9862. Curve 8530

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-986, Curve 8530.
SpecificationOT-986Curve 8530
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 9.8 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4460
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-986, Curve 8530.
SpecificationOT-986Curve 8530
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.3%
  • 28.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 163 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-986, Curve 8530.
SpecificationOT-986Curve 8530
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-986, Curve 8530.
SpecificationOT-986Curve 8530
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 528 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-986, Curve 8530.
SpecificationOT-986Curve 8530
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-986, Curve 8530.
SpecificationOT-986Curve 8530
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • No
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-986, Curve 8530.
SpecificationOT-986Curve 8530
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Mobile
  • Dedicated music keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-986, Curve 8530.
SpecificationOT-986Curve 8530
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as TCL S900
  • BlackBerry maps -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input Optical trackpad