BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs O2 XDA Atom

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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: 34 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    XDA Atom:
    140 g
  • Width

    XDA Atom: 2 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    XDA Atom:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 0.24 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    XDA Atom:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8530: 4.6 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    XDA Atom:
    18.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom: 7 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    XDA Atom:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    XDA Atom:
    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 +7 mm versus XDA Atom
    Width:
    60 mm +2 mm versus XDA Atom
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. XDA Atom

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm +4.6 mm versus Curve 8530

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. XDA Atom

    140 g

    +34 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. XDA Atom

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²

XDA Atom has approximately 20.5% 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

XDA Atom: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. XDA Atom

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. XDA Atom

    1530 mAh

    +380 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. XDA Atom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, XDA Atom.
SpecificationCurve 8530XDA Atom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 102 Х 58 Х 18.5 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, XDA Atom.
SpecificationCurve 8530XDA Atom
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 38.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, XDA Atom.
SpecificationCurve 8530XDA Atom
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, XDA Atom.
SpecificationCurve 8530XDA Atom
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, XDA Atom.
SpecificationCurve 8530XDA Atom
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2005
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, XDA Atom.
SpecificationCurve 8530XDA Atom
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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, XDA Atom.
SpecificationCurve 8530XDA Atom
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, XDA Atom.
SpecificationCurve 8530XDA Atom
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 - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Produced by Quanta Computer. Functionally identical to HP iPAQ rw6815