BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Nokia 9210 Communicator

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: 138 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    9210 Communicator:
    244 g
  • Width

    9210 Communicator: 4 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    9210 Communicator:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 2.04 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    9210 Communicator:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8530: 13.1 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    9210 Communicator:
    27 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 49 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    9210 Communicator:
    158 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    9210 Communicator:
    2000

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 +4 mm versus 9210 Communicator
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. 9210 Communicator

    Height:
    158 mm +49 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    27 mm +13.1 mm versus Curve 8530

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. 9210 Communicator

    244 g

    +138 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. 9210 Communicator

    9210 Communicator: 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

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. 9210 Communicator

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC · 16 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. 9210 Communicator

    1300 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. 9210 Communicator

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, 9210 Communicator.
SpecificationCurve 85309210 Communicator
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 158 Х 56 Х 27 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 244 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 640 x 200 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC
  • 16 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Open Symbian
  • based on Symbian v6.0
  • Series 80 UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, 9210 Communicator.
SpecificationCurve 85309210 Communicator
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 4096
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 37.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 42.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, 9210 Communicator.
SpecificationCurve 85309210 Communicator
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, 9210 Communicator.
SpecificationCurve 85309210 Communicator
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • 52 MHz ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, 9210 Communicator.
SpecificationCurve 85309210 Communicator
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2000
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
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 230 h Talking time- Up to 4 - 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, 9210 Communicator.
SpecificationCurve 85309210 Communicator
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
  • No
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
Unknown
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • No
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, 9210 Communicator.
SpecificationCurve 85309210 Communicator
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Second display (80x48 pixels)
  • Audio Speaker -Ringtone formats: RNG
  • WAV
  • AU
  • WVE
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, 9210 Communicator.
SpecificationCurve 85309210 Communicator
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
  • Infrared port - Attachment viewers -Video player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -All PDA functions -Imaging (Digital camera connectivity)