BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs LG KS20

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

    KS20: 13.5 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    KS20:
    92.5 g
  • Width

    KS20: 2 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    KS20:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 0.34 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    KS20:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    KS20: 1.1 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    KS20:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    KS20: 9.2 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    KS20:
    99.8 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    KS20:
    2007

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 +9.2 mm versus KS20
    Width:
    60 mm +2 mm versus KS20
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +1.1 mm versus KS20
  2. 2. KS20

    Height:
    99.8 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

    +13.5 g versus KS20

  2. 2. KS20

    92.5 g

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. KS20

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

KS20 has approximately 29.6% 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

KS20: Original memory entry

128 MB

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. KS20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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

    +100 mAh versus KS20

  2. 2. KS20

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. KS20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, KS20.
SpecificationCurve 8530KS20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 99.8 Х 58 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 92.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM72000
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, KS20.
SpecificationCurve 8530KS20
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, KS20.
SpecificationCurve 8530KS20
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, KS20.
SpecificationCurve 8530KS20
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, KS20.
SpecificationCurve 8530KS20
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
  • Baby Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, KS20.
SpecificationCurve 8530KS20
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, KS20.
SpecificationCurve 8530KS20
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, KS20.
SpecificationCurve 8530KS20
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
  • MP3/MP4/WMV/AAC/DivX player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Voice memo