BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Nokia 808 PureView

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: 63 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    808 PureView:
    169 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 1.54 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    808 PureView:
    4 in
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 14.9 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    808 PureView:
    123.9 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    808 PureView:
    2012

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. 808 PureView

    Height:
    123.9 mm +14.9 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    60.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. 808 PureView

    169 g

    +63 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. 808 PureView

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

808 PureView has approximately 135.4% 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

808 PureView: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1 GB ROM · 512 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. 808 PureView

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

  2. 2. 808 PureView

    1400 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. 808 PureView

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, 808 PureView.
SpecificationCurve 8530808 PureView
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 123.9 Х 60.2 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Nokia Belle OS
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, 808 PureView.
SpecificationCurve 8530808 PureView
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 59.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 184 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, 808 PureView.
SpecificationCurve 8530808 PureView
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 41 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 41 MP (38 MP effective)
  • f/2.4
  • 1/1.2''
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
Video
  • Yes
  • VGA@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 61
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 60
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 65
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, 808 PureView.
SpecificationCurve 8530808 PureView
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • 1.3 GHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM2763
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, 808 PureView.
SpecificationCurve 8530808 PureView
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, 808 PureView.
SpecificationCurve 8530808 PureView
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 33
Edge
  • No
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, 808 PureView.
SpecificationCurve 8530808 PureView
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, 808 PureView.
SpecificationCurve 8530808 PureView
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Also known as Nokia 808 PureView RM-807