BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs BlackBerry Motion

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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: 61 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    Motion:
    167 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 15.5 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Motion:
    75.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 3.04 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    Motion:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Motion: 5.8 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Motion:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 46.8 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    Motion:
    155.8 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    Motion:
    2017

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. Curve 8530

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +5.8 mm versus Motion
  2. 2. Motion

    Height:
    155.8 mm +46.8 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    75.5 mm +15.5 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. Motion

    167 g

    +61 g versus Curve 8530

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. Curve 8530

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

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

Motion 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Curve 8530: Original memory entry

256 MB ROM

Motion: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Curve 8530

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Motion

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Curve 8530

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Motion

    4000 mAh

    +2850 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Motion

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Motion.
SpecificationCurve 8530Motion
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 155.8 Х 75.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Motion.
SpecificationCurve 8530Motion
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Motion.
SpecificationCurve 8530Motion
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.125 um
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Motion.
SpecificationCurve 8530Motion
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 60123
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Motion.
SpecificationCurve 8530Motion
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, Motion.
SpecificationCurve 8530Motion
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - BBD100-6 (EU
  • Global) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100) - BBD100-2 (USA)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS2
USB
  • microUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, Motion.
SpecificationCurve 8530Motion
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Motion.
SpecificationCurve 8530Motion
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input Optical trackpad
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)