BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Nokia 3250

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: 24 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    3250:
    130 g
  • Width

    3250: 10 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    3250:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3250: 0.36 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    3250:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8530: 5.9 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    3250:
    19.8 mm
  • Height

    3250: 5.2 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    3250:
    103.8 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    3250:
    2005

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 +5.2 mm versus 3250
    Width:
    60 mm +10 mm versus 3250
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. 3250

    Height:
    103.8 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    19.8 mm +5.9 mm versus Curve 8530

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. 3250

    130 g

    +24 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. 3250

    3250: 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

3250: Original memory entry

10 MB · 64 MB RAM

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. 3250

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 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

    +50 mAh versus 3250

  2. 2. 3250

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. 3250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, 3250.
SpecificationCurve 85303250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 103.8 Х 50 Х 19.8 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 10 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Symbian 9.1
  • Series 60 rel. 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, 3250.
SpecificationCurve 85303250
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 27.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, 3250.
SpecificationCurve 85303250
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, 3250.
SpecificationCurve 85303250
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • 235 MHz ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, 3250.
SpecificationCurve 85303250
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2005
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 245 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, 3250.
SpecificationCurve 85303250
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
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, 3250.
SpecificationCurve 85303250
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, 3250.
SpecificationCurve 85303250
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
  • Predictive text input (iTAP) -Bio-rhythm -Stopwatch -Calculator -Voice memo