BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Karbonn A111

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.

  • Width

    Curve 8530: 20 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    A111:
    80 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 2.54 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    A111:
    5 in
  • Depth

    A111: 1.9 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    A111:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 39 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    A111:
    148 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    A111:
    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 +1.9 mm versus A111
    Weight:
    106 g
  2. 2. A111

    Height:
    148 mm +39 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    80 mm +20 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    12 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A111

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²

A111 has approximately 279.7% 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

A111: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. A111

NFC:
Unknown
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. A111

    2150 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. A111

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, A111.
SpecificationCurve 8530A111
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 148 Х 80 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 2150 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, A111.
SpecificationCurve 8530A111
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, A111.
SpecificationCurve 8530A111
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, A111.
SpecificationCurve 8530A111
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, A111.
SpecificationCurve 8530A111
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 150 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, A111.
SpecificationCurve 8530A111
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA
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
USB
  • microUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, A111.
SpecificationCurve 8530A111
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, A111.
SpecificationCurve 8530A111
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