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BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs BLU Studio Max

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: 63 g lighter

      Curve 8530:
      106 g
      Studio Max:
      169 g

    • Width

      Curve 8530: 15.6 mm narrower

      Curve 8530:
      60 mm
      Studio Max:
      75.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Curve 8530: 3.04 in smaller diagonal

      Curve 8530:
      2.46 in
      Studio Max:
      5.5 in

    • Depth

      Studio Max: 5.4 mm thinner

      Curve 8530:
      13.9 mm
      Studio Max:
      8.5 mm

    • Height

      Curve 8530: 44.8 mm shorter

      Curve 8530:
      109 mm
      Studio Max:
      153.8 mm

    • Release year

      Curve 8530:
      2009
      Studio Max:
      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 +5.4 mm versus Studio Max

    2. 2. Studio Max

      Height:
      153.8 mm +44.8 mm versus Curve 8530
      Width:
      75.6 mm +15.6 mm versus Curve 8530
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Curve 8530

      106 g

    2. 2. Studio Max

      169 g

      +63 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. Studio Max

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

    Studio Max 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.

    Recorded RAM for Curve 8530, Studio Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageCurve 8530Studio Max
    16 GB Unknown 2 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. Studio Max

    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. Studio Max

      4000 mAh

      +2850 mAh versus Curve 8530

    Specifications

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    1. Curve 85302. Studio Max

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Studio Max.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Studio Max
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
    • 153.8 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 169 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
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB 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
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 5.0
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Studio Max.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Studio Max
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 18.7 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 28.7%
    • 71.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 163 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Studio Max.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Studio Max
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 5 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Studio Max.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Studio Max
    Processor CPU
    • 528 MHz
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-T720
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Studio Max.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Studio Max
    Release date
    • 2009
    • November
    • 2016
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Grey
    • Rose Gold
    • 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 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, Studio Max.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Studio Max
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Nano-SIM)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.0
    • 153.2 Kbps
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • 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, Studio Max.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Studio Max
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Dedicated music keys
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Studio Max.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Studio Max
    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