BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Energizer Hardcase H241

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

    Hardcase H241: 3.5 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Hardcase H241:
    56.5 mm
  • Depth

    Curve 8530: 2.6 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Hardcase H241:
    16.5 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 19.5 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    Hardcase H241:
    128.5 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    Hardcase H241:
    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 +3.5 mm versus Hardcase H241
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
    Weight:
    106 g
  2. 2. Hardcase H241

    Height:
    128.5 mm +19.5 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +2.6 mm versus Curve 8530
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Hardcase H241

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Curve 8530 has approximately 5.1% more rectangular screen area than Hardcase H241.

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

Hardcase H241: Original memory entry

128 MB · 64 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. Hardcase H241

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. Hardcase H241

    2500 mAh

    +1350 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Hardcase H241

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Hardcase H241.
SpecificationCurve 8530Hardcase H241
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 128.5 Х 56.5 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 128 MB
  • 64 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
  • 2500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • KaiOS
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6276А
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Hardcase H241.
SpecificationCurve 8530Hardcase H241
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 24.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Hardcase H241.
SpecificationCurve 8530Hardcase H241
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 0.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Hardcase H241.
SpecificationCurve 8530Hardcase H241
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Hardcase H241.
SpecificationCurve 8530Hardcase H241
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, Hardcase H241.
SpecificationCurve 8530Hardcase H241
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
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
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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, Hardcase H241.
SpecificationCurve 8530Hardcase H241
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Hardcase H241.
SpecificationCurve 8530Hardcase H241
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
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)