BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Gigabyte GSmart i

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: 24 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    GSmart i:
    130 g
  • Width

    GSmart i: 7 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    GSmart i:
    53 mm
  • Depth

    Curve 8530: 5.6 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    GSmart i:
    19.5 mm
  • Height

    GSmart i: 2.8 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    GSmart i:
    106.2 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    GSmart i:
    2005

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 +2.8 mm versus GSmart i
    Width:
    60 mm +7 mm versus GSmart i
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. GSmart i

    Height:
    106.2 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +5.6 mm versus Curve 8530

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. GSmart i

    130 g

    +24 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. GSmart i

    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 GSmart i.

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

GSmart i: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 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. GSmart i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. GSmart i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, GSmart i.
SpecificationCurve 8530GSmart i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 106.2 Х 53 Х 19.5 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 130 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for PocketPC Phone Edition(AKU2)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, GSmart i.
SpecificationCurve 8530GSmart i
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 31.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, GSmart i.
SpecificationCurve 8530GSmart i
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, GSmart i.
SpecificationCurve 8530GSmart i
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, GSmart i.
SpecificationCurve 8530GSmart i
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2005
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 170 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, GSmart i.
SpecificationCurve 8530GSmart i
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 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, GSmart i.
SpecificationCurve 8530GSmart i
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, GSmart i.
SpecificationCurve 8530GSmart i
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
  • TV-receiver: NTSC/PAL -Pocket Ghost -Zip Tool -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer