BenQ P30 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: 44 g lighter

    P30:
    150 g
    Curve 8530:
    106 g
  • Width

    P30: 8 mm narrower

    P30:
    52 mm
    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
  • Depth

    Curve 8530: 3.1 mm thinner

    P30:
    17 mm
    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 9 mm shorter

    P30:
    118 mm
    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    P30:
    2004
    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. P30

    Height:
    118 mm +9 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +3.1 mm versus Curve 8530
  2. 2. Curve 8530

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm +8 mm versus P30
    Depth:
    13.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P30

    150 g

    +44 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. P30

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

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

P30 has approximately 7.4% 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.

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. P30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/MMC

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. P302. Curve 8530

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P30, Curve 8530.
SpecificationP30Curve 8530
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 52 Х 17 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 208 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP V1030
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P30, Curve 8530.
SpecificationP30Curve 8530
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 19.9 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.5%
  • 28.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 147 PPI
  • 163 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P30, Curve 8530.
SpecificationP30Curve 8530
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for P30, Curve 8530.
SpecificationP30Curve 8530
Processor CPU
  • 144 MHz
  • 528 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for P30, Curve 8530.
SpecificationP30Curve 8530
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2009
  • November
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P30, Curve 8530.
SpecificationP30Curve 8530
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 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 P30, Curve 8530.
SpecificationP30Curve 8530
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wallpapers -Downloadable pictures
  • Dedicated music keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for P30, Curve 8530.
SpecificationP30Curve 8530
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -iTap
  • BlackBerry maps -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input Optical trackpad