Archos Diamond S 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: 12 g lighter

    Diamond S:
    118 g
    Curve 8530:
    106 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 11.5 mm narrower

    Diamond S:
    71.5 mm
    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 3.04 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond S:
    5.5 in
    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
  • Depth

    Diamond S: 7.4 mm thinner

    Diamond S:
    6.5 mm
    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 36 mm shorter

    Diamond S:
    145 mm
    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Diamond S:
    2015
    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. Diamond S

    Height:
    145 mm +36 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    71.5 mm +11.5 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    6.5 mm
  2. 2. Curve 8530

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +7.4 mm versus Diamond S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond S

    118 g

    +12 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Diamond S

    Diamond S: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Curve 8530

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

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 Diamond S, Curve 8530, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond SCurve 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. Diamond S

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Diamond S

    2300 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus Curve 8530

  2. 2. Curve 8530

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond S2. Curve 8530

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond S, Curve 8530.
SpecificationDiamond SCurve 8530
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 71.5 Х 6.5 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond S, Curve 8530.
SpecificationDiamond SCurve 8530
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm
  • 28.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 163 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond S, Curve 8530.
SpecificationDiamond SCurve 8530
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
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 Diamond S, Curve 8530.
SpecificationDiamond SCurve 8530
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36735
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • Adreno 612
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2589
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond S, Curve 8530.
SpecificationDiamond SCurve 8530
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • 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 Diamond S, Curve 8530.
SpecificationDiamond SCurve 8530
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.60 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond S, Curve 8530.
SpecificationDiamond SCurve 8530
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dedicated music keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond S, Curve 8530.
SpecificationDiamond SCurve 8530
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • BlackBerry maps -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input Optical trackpad