Archos Diamond 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: 60 g lighter

    Diamond:
    166 g
    Curve 8530:
    106 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 14.1 mm narrower

    Diamond:
    74.1 mm
    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 3.93 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond:
    6.39 in
    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
  • Depth

    Diamond: 5.3 mm thinner

    Diamond:
    8.6 mm
    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 49.7 mm shorter

    Diamond:
    158.7 mm
    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Diamond:
    2019
    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

    Height:
    158.7 mm +49.7 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    74.1 mm +14.1 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Curve 8530

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +5.3 mm versus Diamond

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond

    166 g

    +60 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. Diamond

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²
  2. 2. Curve 8530

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

Diamond has approximately 434.8% 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.

Diamond: Original memory entry

up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot) · 512GB 4GB

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

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM 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. Diamond

    3400 mAh

    +2250 mAh versus Curve 8530

  2. 2. Curve 8530

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond2. Curve 8530

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond, Curve 8530.
SpecificationDiamondCurve 8530
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond, Curve 8530.
SpecificationDiamondCurve 8530
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.2%
  • 28.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 163 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond, Curve 8530.
SpecificationDiamondCurve 8530
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual-LED flash
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (ultrawide/depth sensor)
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond, Curve 8530.
SpecificationDiamondCurve 8530
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 528 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 156123
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond, Curve 8530.
SpecificationDiamondCurve 8530
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 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 Diamond, Curve 8530.
SpecificationDiamondCurve 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 850 / 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700) - Taiwan LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - EU
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 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 Diamond, Curve 8530.
SpecificationDiamondCurve 8530
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dedicated music keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond, Curve 8530.
SpecificationDiamondCurve 8530
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical) - market dependant
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Wireless charging - For Europe
  • BlackBerry maps -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input Optical trackpad