BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs HTC One 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: 16 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    One mini:
    122 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 3.2 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    One mini:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 1.84 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    One mini:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    One mini: 4.6 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    One mini:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 23 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    One mini:
    132 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    One 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 +4.6 mm versus One mini
  2. 2. One mini

    Height:
    132 mm +23 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    63.2 mm +3.2 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. One mini

    122 g

    +16 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. One mini

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

One mini has approximately 172% 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, One mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8530One mini
16 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. One mini

NFC:
Unknown
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. One mini

    1800 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. One mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, One mini.
SpecificationCurve 8530One mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 132 Х 63.2 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 1 GB RAM
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
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, One mini.
SpecificationCurve 8530One mini
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 61.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, One mini.
SpecificationCurve 8530One mini
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, One mini.
SpecificationCurve 8530One mini
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 11405
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 555
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1010
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, One mini.
SpecificationCurve 8530One mini
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Glacial Silver
  • Stealth Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 692 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, One mini.
SpecificationCurve 8530One mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T version -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, One mini.
SpecificationCurve 8530One mini
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, One mini.
SpecificationCurve 8530One 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