BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Motorola ROKR E6

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: 15 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    ROKR E6:
    121 g
  • Width

    ROKR E6: 8.5 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    ROKR E6:
    51.5 mm
  • Depth

    Curve 8530: 0.6 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    ROKR E6:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 2 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    ROKR E6:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    ROKR E6:
    2006

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 +8.5 mm versus ROKR E6
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. ROKR E6

    Height:
    111 mm +2 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    51.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Curve 8530

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. ROKR E6

    121 g

    +15 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. ROKR E6

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

Curve 8530 has approximately 5.1% more rectangular screen area than ROKR E6.

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

ROKR E6: Original memory entry

8 MB

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. ROKR E6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details SD · up to 2 GB

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

    +150 mAh versus ROKR E6

  2. 2. ROKR E6

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. ROKR E6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, ROKR E6.
SpecificationCurve 8530ROKR E6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 111 Х 51.5 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 2.4" 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
  • 8 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Linux
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, ROKR E6.
SpecificationCurve 8530ROKR E6
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 31.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, ROKR E6.
SpecificationCurve 8530ROKR E6
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, ROKR E6.
SpecificationCurve 8530ROKR E6
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, ROKR E6.
SpecificationCurve 8530ROKR E6
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2006
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 235 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, ROKR E6.
SpecificationCurve 8530ROKR E6
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
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, ROKR E6.
SpecificationCurve 8530ROKR E6
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, ROKR E6.
SpecificationCurve 8530ROKR E6
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
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/MP3 player -Business card scanner -Organizer