BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs LG K20 plus

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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: 34 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    K20 plus:
    140 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 15.2 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    K20 plus:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 2.84 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    K20 plus:
    5.3 in
  • Depth

    K20 plus: 6 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    K20 plus:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 39.6 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    K20 plus:
    148.6 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    K20 plus:
    2016

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 +6 mm versus K20 plus
  2. 2. K20 plus

    Height:
    148.6 mm +39.6 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    75.2 mm +15.2 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. K20 plus

    140 g

    +34 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. K20 plus

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

K20 plus has approximately 313.2% 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

K20 plus: Original memory entry

16 GB(VS501) /32 GB · 2 GB 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. K20 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. K20 plus

    2700 mAh

    +1550 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. K20 plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, K20 plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530K20 plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 148.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16 GB(VS501) /32 GB
  • 2 GB 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
  • 2700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, K20 plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530K20 plus
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 277 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (T-Mobile)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, K20 plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530K20 plus
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, K20 plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530K20 plus
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 308
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 595
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1607
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1079
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, K20 plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530K20 plus
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 31 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, K20 plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530K20 plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile & MetroPCS CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Verizon HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - T-Mobile & MetroPCS LTE band 2(1900)
  • 13(700) - Verizon
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • S-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • 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, K20 plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530K20 plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, K20 plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530K20 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
  • compass - For T-Mobile & MetroPCS; K20 V VS501 (Verizon)