BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs BLU Dash M2

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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: 66 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    Dash M2:
    172 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 13.4 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Dash M2:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 2.54 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    Dash M2:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Dash M2: 4.1 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Dash M2:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 36 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    Dash M2:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    Dash M2:
    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. Curve 8530

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +4.1 mm versus Dash M2
  2. 2. Dash M2

    Height:
    145 mm +36 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    73.4 mm +13.4 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. Dash M2

    172 g

    +66 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. Dash M2

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

Dash M2 has approximately 267.8% 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.

Curve 8530: Original memory entry

256 MB ROM

Dash M2: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Curve 8530

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

2. Dash M2

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. Dash M2

    2000 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Dash M2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Dash M2.
SpecificationCurve 8530Dash M2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 145 Х 73.4 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Dash M2.
SpecificationCurve 8530Dash M2
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Dash M2.
SpecificationCurve 8530Dash M2
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Dash M2.
SpecificationCurve 8530Dash M2
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, Dash M2.
SpecificationCurve 8530Dash M2
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, Dash M2.
SpecificationCurve 8530Dash M2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
  • 4.0
  • 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, Dash M2.
SpecificationCurve 8530Dash M2
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Dash M2.
SpecificationCurve 8530Dash M2
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
  • proximity