BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs BLU C5 Plus

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: 52 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    C5 Plus:
    158 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 12.3 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    C5 Plus:
    72.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 3.04 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    C5 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    C5 Plus: 3.9 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    C5 Plus:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 42 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    C5 Plus:
    151 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    C5 Plus:
    2019

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 +3.9 mm versus C5 Plus
  2. 2. C5 Plus

    Height:
    151 mm +42 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    72.3 mm +12.3 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. C5 Plus

    158 g

    +52 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.

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 cm²
  2. 2. C5 Plus

    C5 Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 Curve 8530, C5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8530C5 Plus
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Curve 8530

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

2. C5 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. C5 Plus

    2200 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. C5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, C5 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530C5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 151 Х 72.3 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, C5 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530C5 Plus
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, C5 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530C5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, C5 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530C5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, C5 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530C5 Plus
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Gradient Blue
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 60 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, C5 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530C5 Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, C5 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530C5 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, C5 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530C5 Plus
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 Accelerometer For USA