BlackBerry 7730 vs HTC Desire 530

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.

  • Width

    Desire 530: 6.1 mm narrower

    7730:
    77 mm
    Desire 530:
    70.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7730: 2 in smaller diagonal

    7730:
    3 in
    Desire 530:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 530: 9.7 mm thinner

    7730:
    18 mm
    Desire 530:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    7730: 25.9 mm shorter

    7730:
    121 mm
    Desire 530:
    146.9 mm
  • Release year

    7730:
    2004
    Desire 530:
    2016

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. 7730

    Height:
    121 mm
    Width:
    77 mm +6.1 mm versus Desire 530
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.7 mm versus Desire 530
  2. 2. Desire 530

    Height:
    146.9 mm +25.9 mm versus 7730
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7730

    142 g

    +2 g versus Desire 530

  2. 2. Desire 530

    140 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. 7730

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 530

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Desire 530 has approximately 137.4% more rectangular screen area than 7730.

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.

7730: Original memory entry

16 MB · 2 MB RAM

Desire 530: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 7730

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Desire 530

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 77302. Desire 530

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7730, Desire 530.
Specification7730Desire 530
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121 Х 77 Х 18 mm
  • 146.9 Х 70.9 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 140 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 2 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7730, Desire 530.
Specification7730Desire 530
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.2%
  • 66.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 113 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7730, Desire 530.
Specification7730Desire 530
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 7730, Desire 530.
Specification7730Desire 530
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 27154
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 388
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 978
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 658
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7730, Desire 530.
Specification7730Desire 530
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2016
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7730, Desire 530.
Specification7730Desire 530
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700) - USA
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot - USA version
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7730, Desire 530.
Specification7730Desire 530
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7730, Desire 530.
Specification7730Desire 530
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity