BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Mitac MIO 8390

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

    Curve 8530: 19 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    MIO 8390:
    125 g
  • Width

    MIO 8390: 9 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    MIO 8390:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO 8390: 0.26 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    MIO 8390:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8530: 10.1 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    MIO 8390:
    24 mm
  • Height

    MIO 8390: 10 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    MIO 8390:
    99 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    MIO 8390:
    2003

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 +10 mm versus MIO 8390
    Width:
    60 mm +9 mm versus MIO 8390
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. MIO 8390

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +10.1 mm versus Curve 8530

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. MIO 8390

    125 g

    +19 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 cm²
  2. 2. MIO 8390

    MIO 8390: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

MIO 8390: Original memory entry

16 MB RAM · 32 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. MIO 8390

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

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 MIO 8390

  2. 2. MIO 8390

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. MIO 8390

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, MIO 8390.
SpecificationCurve 8530MIO 8390
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 99 Х 51 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, MIO 8390.
SpecificationCurve 8530MIO 8390
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 30.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, MIO 8390.
SpecificationCurve 8530MIO 8390
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, MIO 8390.
SpecificationCurve 8530MIO 8390
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Intel PXA262 200 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, MIO 8390.
SpecificationCurve 8530MIO 8390
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2003
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Dazzling silver
  • opulent red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, MIO 8390.
SpecificationCurve 8530MIO 8390
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
Unknown
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • No
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, MIO 8390.
SpecificationCurve 8530MIO 8390
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Second LCD display (48 x 64 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, MIO 8390.
SpecificationCurve 8530MIO 8390
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
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Sync ML -MP4 encoder/decoder -Voice memo