BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Dell Mini 3i

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.

  • Width

    Mini 3i: 1.6 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Mini 3i:
    58.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 1.04 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    Mini 3i:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Mini 3i: 2.2 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Mini 3i:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 13 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    Mini 3i:
    122 mm

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 +1.6 mm versus Mini 3i
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +2.2 mm versus Mini 3i
  2. 2. Mini 3i

    Height:
    122 mm +13 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    58.4 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

    +4 g versus Mini 3i

  2. 2. Mini 3i

    102 g

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. Mini 3i

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

Mini 3i has approximately 80.2% 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

Mini 3i: Original memory entry

256 MB

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. Mini 3i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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

    +150 mAh versus Mini 3i

  2. 2. Mini 3i

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Mini 3i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Mini 3i.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mini 3i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 122 Х 58.4 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • OPhone OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Mini 3i.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mini 3i
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 47.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Mini 3i.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mini 3i
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Mini 3i.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mini 3i
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Mini 3i.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mini 3i
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Passion Red
  • Oiled Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 423 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, Mini 3i.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mini 3i
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • 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, Mini 3i.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mini 3i
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Mini 3i.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mini 3i
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 - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo - For China