BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Nokia 7700

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: 77 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    7700:
    183 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 20 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    7700:
    80 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 1.04 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    7700:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8530: 8.1 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    7700:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 25 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    7700:
    134 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    7700:
    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
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. 7700

    Height:
    134 mm +25 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    80 mm +20 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    22 mm +8.1 mm versus Curve 8530

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. 7700

    183 g

    +77 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. 7700

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31.6 cm²

7700 has approximately 68.7% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Curve 8530: Original memory entry

256 MB ROM

7700: Original memory entry

25 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. 7700

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC · 64 MB included

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. 7700

    1300 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. 7700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, 7700.
SpecificationCurve 85307700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 134 Х 80 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 640 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 25 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Symbian
  • Series 90 UI
  • .2.0
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1510
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, 7700.
SpecificationCurve 85307700
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 31.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 204 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, 7700.
SpecificationCurve 85307700
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, 7700.
SpecificationCurve 85307700
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • 150 MHz ARM925T
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, 7700.
SpecificationCurve 85307700
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2003
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
  • White
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 240 - 264 h Talking time- Up to 3 - 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, 7700.
SpecificationCurve 85307700
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, 7700.
SpecificationCurve 85307700
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Virtual keyboard -Five-way directional controller -Partial mode 640x65 pixels
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, 7700.
SpecificationCurve 85307700
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
  • Series 90 UI
  • v.2.0 -Audio/video player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice recorder -Organizer -Flight and offline modes - Stylus