BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Gionee P8 Max

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

    Curve 8530: 16.6 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    P8 Max:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 3.04 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    P8 Max:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    P8 Max: 4.7 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    P8 Max:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 45.4 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    P8 Max:
    154.4 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    P8 Max:
    2017

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 +4.7 mm versus P8 Max
    Weight:
    106 g
  2. 2. P8 Max

    Height:
    154.4 mm +45.4 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    76.6 mm +16.6 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
    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. P8 Max

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

P8 Max has approximately 345% 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, P8 Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8530P8 Max
32 GB Unknown 3 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. P8 Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. P8 Max

    3150 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. P8 Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, P8 Max.
SpecificationCurve 8530P8 Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 154.4 Х 76.6 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Amigo 3.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, P8 Max.
SpecificationCurve 8530P8 Max
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 70.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, P8 Max.
SpecificationCurve 8530P8 Max
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, P8 Max.
SpecificationCurve 8530P8 Max
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 42159
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2590
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, P8 Max.
SpecificationCurve 8530P8 Max
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • White
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, P8 Max.
SpecificationCurve 8530P8 Max
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
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, P8 Max.
SpecificationCurve 8530P8 Max
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, P8 Max.
SpecificationCurve 8530P8 Max
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
  • Infrared port - Charging 5V/2A 10W