Allview P8 Pro 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: 80.5 g lighter

    P8 Pro:
    186.5 g
    Curve 8530:
    106 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 15.2 mm narrower

    P8 Pro:
    75.2 mm
    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 3.04 in smaller diagonal

    P8 Pro:
    5.5 in
    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
  • Depth

    P8 Pro: 5.9 mm thinner

    P8 Pro:
    8 mm
    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 44 mm shorter

    P8 Pro:
    153 mm
    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    P8 Pro:
    2018
    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. P8 Pro

    Height:
    153 mm +44 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    75.2 mm +15.2 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Curve 8530

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +5.9 mm versus P8 Pro

Weight

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

  1. 1. P8 Pro

    186.5 g

    +80.5 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. P8 Pro

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

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

P8 Pro has approximately 345% 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 P8 Pro, Curve 8530, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP8 ProCurve 8530
16 GB 2 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. P8 Pro

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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. P8 Pro

    3000 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus Curve 8530

  2. 2. Curve 8530

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. P8 Pro2. Curve 8530

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P8 Pro, Curve 8530.
SpecificationP8 ProCurve 8530
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153 Х 75.2 Х 8 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 186.5 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P8 Pro, Curve 8530.
SpecificationP8 ProCurve 8530
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 145.5 Х 72.5 Х 8.5 mm
  • 28.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 163 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P8 Pro, Curve 8530.
SpecificationP8 ProCurve 8530
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P8 Pro, Curve 8530.
SpecificationP8 ProCurve 8530
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.45 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29352
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P8 Pro, Curve 8530.
SpecificationP8 ProCurve 8530
Release date
  • 2018
  • January
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 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 P8 Pro, Curve 8530.
SpecificationP8 ProCurve 8530
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.39 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P8 Pro, Curve 8530.
SpecificationP8 ProCurve 8530
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dedicated music keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for P8 Pro, Curve 8530.
SpecificationP8 ProCurve 8530
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • BlackBerry maps -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input Optical trackpad