BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Micromax A50 Ninja

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

    Curve 8530: 1 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    A50 Ninja:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 0.64 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    A50 Ninja:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    A50 Ninja: 0.9 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    A50 Ninja:
    13 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 4 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    A50 Ninja:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    A50 Ninja:
    2012

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 +0.9 mm versus A50 Ninja
    Weight:
    106 g
  2. 2. A50 Ninja

    Height:
    113 mm +4 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    61 mm +1 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    13 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. A50 Ninja

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

A50 Ninja has approximately 58.8% 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

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. A50 Ninja

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
See details TBD
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

  2. 2. A50 Ninja

    1200 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. A50 Ninja

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, A50 Ninja.
SpecificationCurve 8530A50 Ninja
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 113 Х 61 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 3.1" 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • TBD
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, A50 Ninja.
SpecificationCurve 8530A50 Ninja
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 29.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 43.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, A50 Ninja.
SpecificationCurve 8530A50 Ninja
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, A50 Ninja.
SpecificationCurve 8530A50 Ninja
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, A50 Ninja.
SpecificationCurve 8530A50 Ninja
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2012
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, A50 Ninja.
SpecificationCurve 8530A50 Ninja
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, A50 Ninja.
SpecificationCurve 8530A50 Ninja
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, A50 Ninja.
SpecificationCurve 8530A50 Ninja
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 Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input