BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs LG GM730 Eigen

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

    GM730 Eigen: 3.5 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    GM730 Eigen:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 0.54 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    GM730 Eigen:
    3 in
  • Depth

    GM730 Eigen: 2 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    GM730 Eigen:
    11.9 mm

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 +3.5 mm versus GM730 Eigen
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +2 mm versus GM730 Eigen
    Weight:
    106 g
  2. 2. GM730 Eigen

    Height:
    109.8 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 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. GM730 Eigen

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

GM730 Eigen has approximately 36.7% 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

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. GM730 Eigen

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +150 mAh versus GM730 Eigen

  2. 2. GM730 Eigen

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. GM730 Eigen

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, GM730 Eigen.
SpecificationCurve 8530GM730 Eigen
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 109.8 Х 56.5 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
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 Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, GM730 Eigen.
SpecificationCurve 8530GM730 Eigen
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 41.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, GM730 Eigen.
SpecificationCurve 8530GM730 Eigen
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Schneider-Kreuznach optics
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • Videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, GM730 Eigen.
SpecificationCurve 8530GM730 Eigen
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, GM730 Eigen.
SpecificationCurve 8530GM730 Eigen
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 110 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, GM730 Eigen.
SpecificationCurve 8530GM730 Eigen
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.14 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, GM730 Eigen.
SpecificationCurve 8530GM730 Eigen
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, GM730 Eigen.
SpecificationCurve 8530GM730 Eigen
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
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input