BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Motorola One Action

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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: 70 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    One Action:
    176 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 11.2 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    One Action:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 3.84 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    One Action:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Curve 8530:
    Single
    One Action:
    Triple
  • Depth

    One Action: 4.7 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    One Action:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 51.1 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    One Action:
    160.1 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 +4.7 mm versus One Action
  2. 2. One Action

    Height:
    160.1 mm +51.1 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    71.2 mm +11.2 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. One Action

    176 g

    +70 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. One Action

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.7 cm²

One Action has approximately 394.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for Curve 8530, One Action, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8530One Action
128 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
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. One Action

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. Curve 8530

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. One Action

    3500 mAh

    +2350 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. One Action

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, One Action.
SpecificationCurve 8530One Action
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 160.1 Х 71.2 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 9609
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, One Action.
SpecificationCurve 8530One Action
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 94.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 82.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, One Action.
SpecificationCurve 8530One Action
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 14mm (ultrawide)
  • dedicated video camera (1080p) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 12 MP
  • 26mm (wide)
  • f/2.0
  • 1.25µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, One Action.
SpecificationCurve 8530One Action
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 176325
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1601
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5377
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 336
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1293
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, One Action.
SpecificationCurve 8530One Action
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Denim Blue
  • Pearl White
  • Aqua Teal
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, One Action.
SpecificationCurve 8530One Action
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 band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, One Action.
SpecificationCurve 8530One Action
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, One Action.
SpecificationCurve 8530One Action
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 - Battery charging 10W - Splash resistant