BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Micromax A84

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: 5 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    A84:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 1.52 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    A84:
    3.98 in
  • Depth

    A84: 3.3 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    A84:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 16 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    A84:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    A84:
    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 +3.3 mm versus A84
    Weight:
    106 g
  2. 2. A84

    Height:
    125 mm +16 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    65 mm +5 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    10.6 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. A84

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

A84 has approximately 140.6% 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

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. A84

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. A84

    1630 mAh

    +480 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. A84

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, A84.
SpecificationCurve 8530A84
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 125 Х 65 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 3.98" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 1630 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, A84.
SpecificationCurve 8530A84
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 45.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 55.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 234 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, A84.
SpecificationCurve 8530A84
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, A84.
SpecificationCurve 8530A84
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, A84.
SpecificationCurve 8530A84
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, A84.
SpecificationCurve 8530A84
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB
  • 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, A84.
SpecificationCurve 8530A84
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, A84.
SpecificationCurve 8530A84
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/AAC/WMA/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Also known as Micromax A80 Superfone Elite