BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Nokia XL

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: 84 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    XL:
    190 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 17.7 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    XL:
    77.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 2.54 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    XL:
    5 in
  • Depth

    XL: 3 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    XL:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 32.4 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    XL:
    141.4 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    XL:
    2014

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 +3 mm versus XL
  2. 2. XL

    Height:
    141.4 mm +32.4 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    77.7 mm +17.7 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. XL

    190 g

    +84 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. XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²

XL has approximately 279.7% 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

XL: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. XL

NFC:
Unknown
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. XL

    2000 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, XL.
SpecificationCurve 8530XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 141.4 Х 77.7 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 768 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); X platform 1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, XL.
SpecificationCurve 8530XL
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 64.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, XL.
SpecificationCurve 8530XL
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, XL.
SpecificationCurve 8530XL
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 78772
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, XL.
SpecificationCurve 8530XL
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Bright Green
  • Orange
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, XL.
SpecificationCurve 8530XL
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, XL.
SpecificationCurve 8530XL
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, XL.
SpecificationCurve 8530XL
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 - Also known as Nokia XL Dual SIM RM-1030/RM-1042 with dual-SIM card slots