BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs i-mate Smartphone2

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: 24 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    Smartphone2:
    130 g
  • Width

    Smartphone2: 9.9 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Smartphone2:
    50.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smartphone2: 0.26 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    Smartphone2:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8530: 10.5 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Smartphone2:
    24.4 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 11.4 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    Smartphone2:
    120.4 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    Smartphone2:
    2004

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 +9.9 mm versus Smartphone2
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. Smartphone2

    Height:
    120.4 mm +11.4 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    50.1 mm
    Depth:
    24.4 mm +10.5 mm versus Curve 8530

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. Smartphone2

    130 g

    +24 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 cm²
  2. 2. Smartphone2

    Smartphone2: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

Smartphone2: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 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. Smartphone2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/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

    +150 mAh versus Smartphone2

  2. 2. Smartphone2

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Smartphone2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Smartphone2.
SpecificationCurve 8530Smartphone2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 120.4 Х 50.1 Х 24.4 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SDIO/MMC
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003 OS
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Smartphone2.
SpecificationCurve 8530Smartphone2
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 25.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Smartphone2.
SpecificationCurve 8530Smartphone2
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Smartphone2.
SpecificationCurve 8530Smartphone2
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • 133 MHz ARM925
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Smartphone2.
SpecificationCurve 8530Smartphone2
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
Unknown
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 90 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, Smartphone2.
SpecificationCurve 8530Smartphone2
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 8
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • 1.1
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, Smartphone2.
SpecificationCurve 8530Smartphone2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • White LED back light -5-way navigation button -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Smartphone2.
SpecificationCurve 8530Smartphone2
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 - Microsoft ActiveSync -Calculator -Predictive text input -MP3 player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8080
  • O2 Xphone and Orange SPV E200.