BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Oppo R11 Plus

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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: 82 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    R11 Plus:
    188 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 21.5 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    R11 Plus:
    81.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 3.54 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    R11 Plus:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Curve 8530:
    Single
    R11 Plus:
    Dual
  • Depth

    R11 Plus: 6.1 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    R11 Plus:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 56.8 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    R11 Plus:
    165.8 mm

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 +6.1 mm versus R11 Plus
  2. 2. R11 Plus

    Height:
    165.8 mm +56.8 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    81.5 mm +21.5 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. R11 Plus

    188 g

    +82 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. R11 Plus

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

R11 Plus has approximately 429.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for Curve 8530, R11 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8530R11 Plus
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
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. R11 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. R11 Plus

    4000 mAh

    +2850 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. R11 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, R11 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530R11 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 165.8 Х 81.5 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat); ColorOS 3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, R11 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530R11 Plus
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 98.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 73.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 368 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, R11 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530R11 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, R11 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530R11 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 136256
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1673
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5563
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 5623
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 395
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1455
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, R11 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530R11 Plus
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, R11 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530R11 Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, R11 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530R11 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, R11 Plus.
SpecificationCurve 8530R11 Plus
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: (VOOC Flash Charge)