BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Jolla Jolla

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: 35 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    Jolla:
    141 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 8 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Jolla:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 2.04 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    Jolla:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Jolla: 4 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Jolla:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 22 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    Jolla:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    Jolla:
    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 mm versus Jolla
  2. 2. Jolla

    Height:
    131 mm +22 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    68 mm +8 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. Jolla

    141 g

    +35 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. Jolla

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

Jolla has approximately 197.9% 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, Jolla, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8530Jolla
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. Jolla

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Jolla

    2100 mAh

    +950 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Jolla

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Jolla.
SpecificationCurve 8530Jolla
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 540 x 960 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)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Sailfish 1
  • upgradable to 2.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Jolla.
SpecificationCurve 8530Jolla
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 62.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Jolla.
SpecificationCurve 8530Jolla
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Jolla.
SpecificationCurve 8530Jolla
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Jolla.
SpecificationCurve 8530Jolla
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Green
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 180 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 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, Jolla.
SpecificationCurve 8530Jolla
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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, Jolla.
SpecificationCurve 8530Jolla
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Jolla.
SpecificationCurve 8530Jolla
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 - Android app compatibility -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player -Document viewer -Photo viewer