BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs LG Q8 2018

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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: 40 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    Q8 2018:
    146 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 11.9 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Q8 2018:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 2.74 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    Q8 2018:
    5.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Curve 8530:
    Single
    Q8 2018:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Q8 2018: 5.9 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Q8 2018:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 40 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    Q8 2018:
    149 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
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Q8 2018
  2. 2. Q8 2018

    Height:
    149 mm +40 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    71.9 mm +11.9 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. Q8 2018

    146 g

    +40 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. Q8 2018

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

Q8 2018 has approximately 297.8% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Curve 8530: Original memory entry

256 MB ROM

Q8 2018: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Q8 2018

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

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. Q8 2018

    3000 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Q8 2018

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Q8 2018.
SpecificationCurve 8530Q8 2018
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 149 Х 71.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Q8 2018.
SpecificationCurve 8530Q8 2018
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 74.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 69.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 564 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Q8 2018.
SpecificationCurve 8530Q8 2018
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • laser AF
  • 3-axis OIS -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 10mm
  • 1/4''
  • no AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 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, Q8 2018.
SpecificationCurve 8530Q8 2018
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 58302
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Q8 2018.
SpecificationCurve 8530Q8 2018
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Titan
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • plastic ends
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, Q8 2018.
SpecificationCurve 8530Q8 2018
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
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, Q8 2018.
SpecificationCurve 8530Q8 2018
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Secondary display
  • 160 x 1040 pixels
  • 1.8 inches -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/192kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Q8 2018.
SpecificationCurve 8530Q8 2018
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: H970 (Europe)