BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Gionee Elife E7 Mini

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: 36.9 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    Elife E7 Mini:
    142.9 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 6.2 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Elife E7 Mini:
    66.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 2.24 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    Elife E7 Mini:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Elife E7 Mini: 5.3 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Elife E7 Mini:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 30.8 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    Elife E7 Mini:
    139.8 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    Elife E7 Mini:
    2013

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 +5.3 mm versus Elife E7 Mini
  2. 2. Elife E7 Mini

    Height:
    139.8 mm +30.8 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    66.2 mm +6.2 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. Elife E7 Mini

    142.9 g

    +36.9 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. Elife E7 Mini

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

Elife E7 Mini 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Curve 8530: Original memory entry

256 MB ROM

Elife E7 Mini: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. Elife E7 Mini

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Elife E7 Mini

    2200 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Elife E7 Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Elife E7 Mini.
SpecificationCurve 8530Elife E7 Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 139.8 Х 66.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 142.9 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 4.7" 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
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); Amigo 2
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Elife E7 Mini.
SpecificationCurve 8530Elife E7 Mini
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%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Elife E7 Mini.
SpecificationCurve 8530Elife E7 Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Elife E7 Mini.
SpecificationCurve 8530Elife E7 Mini
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 25789
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Elife E7 Mini.
SpecificationCurve 8530Elife E7 Mini
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
  • White
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, Elife E7 Mini.
SpecificationCurve 8530Elife E7 Mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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
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, Elife E7 Mini.
SpecificationCurve 8530Elife E7 Mini
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Elife E7 Mini.
SpecificationCurve 8530Elife E7 Mini
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass