BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs i-mate JAMin

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: 44 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    JAMin:
    150 g
  • Width

    JAMin: 2 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    JAMin:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 0.34 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    JAMin:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8530: 4.3 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    JAMin:
    18.2 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    JAMin:
    2006

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 +2 mm versus JAMin
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. JAMin

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18.2 mm +4.3 mm versus Curve 8530

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. JAMin

    150 g

    +44 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. JAMin

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

JAMin has approximately 29.6% 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

JAMin: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. JAMin

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/MMC · up to 2 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. JAMin

    1200 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. JAMin

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, JAMin.
SpecificationCurve 8530JAMin
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18.2 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD/MMC
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, JAMin.
SpecificationCurve 8530JAMin
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, JAMin.
SpecificationCurve 8530JAMin
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, JAMin.
SpecificationCurve 8530JAMin
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, JAMin.
SpecificationCurve 8530JAMin
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2006
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Stylish black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 220 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, JAMin.
SpecificationCurve 8530JAMin
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, JAMin.
SpecificationCurve 8530JAMin
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, JAMin.
SpecificationCurve 8530JAMin
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
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek S200
  • O2 XDA Neo.