BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Gionee Ctrl V5

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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

    Curve 8530: 7.7 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Ctrl V5:
    67.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 2.24 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    Ctrl V5:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Ctrl V5: 5.8 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Ctrl V5:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 25.5 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    Ctrl V5:
    134.5 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    Ctrl V5:
    2014

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 +5.8 mm versus Ctrl V5
  2. 2. Ctrl V5

    Height:
    134.5 mm +25.5 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    67.7 mm +7.7 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

    +2.5 g versus Ctrl V5

  2. 2. Ctrl V5

    103.5 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. Ctrl V5

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

Ctrl V5 has approximately 225% 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, Ctrl V5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8530Ctrl V5
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Ctrl V5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Ctrl V5

    1800 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Ctrl V5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Ctrl V5.
SpecificationCurve 8530Ctrl V5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 134.5 Х 67.7 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 103.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582V/X
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Ctrl V5.
SpecificationCurve 8530Ctrl V5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 234 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Ctrl V5.
SpecificationCurve 8530Ctrl V5
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Ctrl V5.
SpecificationCurve 8530Ctrl V5
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Ctrl V5.
SpecificationCurve 8530Ctrl V5
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2014
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 324 h (2G) / Up to 324 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, Ctrl V5.
SpecificationCurve 8530Ctrl V5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, Ctrl V5.
SpecificationCurve 8530Ctrl V5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Ctrl V5.
SpecificationCurve 8530Ctrl V5
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
  • compass