BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Coolpad Mega

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: 37 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    Mega:
    143 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 16.8 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Mega:
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 3.04 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    Mega:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Mega: 6 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Mega:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 44 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    Mega:
    153 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    Mega:
    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 +6 mm versus Mega
  2. 2. Mega

    Height:
    153 mm +44 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    76.8 mm +16.8 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. Mega

    143 g

    +37 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. Mega

    Mega: 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, Mega, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8530Mega
16 GB Unknown 3 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. Mega

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Mega

    2500 mAh

    +1350 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Mega

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Mega.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mega
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 153 Х 76.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 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.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); Cool UI 8
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Mega.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mega
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 109.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 93.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Mega.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mega
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Mega.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mega
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 36852
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Mega.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mega
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 80 EUR
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, Mega.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mega
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • 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, Mega.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mega
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Mega.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mega
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