BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Lenovo K10 Plus

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 3.76 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    K10 Plus:
    6.22 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Curve 8530:
    Single
    K10 Plus:
    Triple
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    K10 Plus:
    2019

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
    Weight:
    106 g
  2. 2. K10 Plus

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. K10 Plus

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

K10 Plus has approximately 406.8% 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, K10 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8530K10 Plus
64 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. K10 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. K10 Plus

    4050 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. K10 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, K10 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530K10 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 6.22" 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
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); ZUI 11
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, K10 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530K10 Plus
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 95.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 414 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, K10 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530K10 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 13mm
  • (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, K10 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530K10 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 506
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, K10 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530K10 Plus
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, K10 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530K10 Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • Yes
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, K10 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530K10 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, K10 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530K10 Plus
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 - Fast battery charging 18W - image: K10 Note