alcatel Pop C2 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.

  • Weight

    Curve 8530: 10 g lighter

    Pop C2:
    116 g
    Curve 8530:
    106 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 4.4 mm narrower

    Pop C2:
    64.4 mm
    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 1.54 in smaller diagonal

    Pop C2:
    4 in
    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
  • Depth

    Pop C2: 1.9 mm thinner

    Pop C2:
    12 mm
    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 13 mm shorter

    Pop C2:
    122 mm
    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Pop C2:
    2014
    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. Pop C2

    Height:
    122 mm +13 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    64.4 mm +4.4 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. Curve 8530

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Pop C2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pop C2

    116 g

    +10 g versus Curve 8530

  2. 2. Curve 8530

    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. Pop C2

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Curve 8530

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

Pop C2 has approximately 143% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pop C2: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Pop C2

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. Pop C2

    1300 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Curve 8530

  2. 2. Curve 8530

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pop C22. Curve 8530

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop C2, Curve 8530.
SpecificationPop C2Curve 8530
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 64.4 Х 12 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop C2, Curve 8530.
SpecificationPop C2Curve 8530
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.0%
  • 28.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 163 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop C2, Curve 8530.
SpecificationPop C2Curve 8530
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pop C2, Curve 8530.
SpecificationPop C2Curve 8530
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
  • 528 MHz
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop C2, Curve 8530.
SpecificationPop C2Curve 8530
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • Bluish Black
  • Pure White
  • Black
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 40 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 510 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop C2, Curve 8530.
SpecificationPop C2Curve 8530
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - 4032D
  • 4032E GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - 4032X
  • 4032A
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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 Pop C2, Curve 8530.
SpecificationPop C2Curve 8530
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dedicated music keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop C2, Curve 8530.
SpecificationPop C2Curve 8530
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • BlackBerry maps -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input Optical trackpad