BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Huawei Honor 9X Lite

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: 69 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    Honor 9X Lite:
    175 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 16.6 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Honor 9X Lite:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 4.04 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    Honor 9X Lite:
    6.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Curve 8530:
    Single
    Honor 9X Lite:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Honor 9X Lite: 6.1 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Honor 9X Lite:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 51.4 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    Honor 9X Lite:
    160.4 mm

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 +6.1 mm versus Honor 9X Lite
  2. 2. Honor 9X Lite

    Height:
    160.4 mm +51.4 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    76.6 mm +16.6 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. Honor 9X Lite

    175 g

    +69 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. Honor 9X Lite

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.7 cm²

Honor 9X Lite has approximately 453.4% 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, Honor 9X Lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8530Honor 9X Lite
128 GB Unknown 4 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. Honor 9X Lite

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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. Honor 9X Lite

    3750 mAh

    +2600 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Honor 9X Lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationCurve 8530Honor 9X Lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset Unknown
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationCurve 8530Honor 9X Lite
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 103.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 84.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 396 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationCurve 8530Honor 9X Lite
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationCurve 8530Honor 9X Lite
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G51 MP4
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationCurve 8530Honor 9X Lite
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2020
  • April 17
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 200 EUR
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, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationCurve 8530Honor 9X Lite
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationCurve 8530Honor 9X Lite
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationCurve 8530Honor 9X Lite
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Standard charging 10W - Versions: JSN-L21
  • JSN-L22
  • JSN-L23