BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Philips 968

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: 22 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    968:
    128 g
  • Width

    968: 11.3 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    968:
    48.7 mm
  • Depth

    Curve 8530: 11.1 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    968:
    25 mm
  • Height

    968: 14 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    968:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    968:
    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 +14 mm versus 968
    Width:
    60 mm +11.3 mm versus 968
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. 968

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48.7 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +11.1 mm versus Curve 8530

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. 968

    128 g

    +22 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. 968

    968: 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

968: Original memory entry

40 MB

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. 968

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

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. 968

    1450 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. 968

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, 968.
SpecificationCurve 8530968
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 95 Х 48.7 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 0" 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
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Linux
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, 968.
SpecificationCurve 8530968
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, 968.
SpecificationCurve 8530968
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, 968.
SpecificationCurve 8530968
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, 968.
SpecificationCurve 8530968
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Titanium Tempo
  • Black Bass
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 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, 968.
SpecificationCurve 8530968
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
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • No
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, 968.
SpecificationCurve 8530968
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Swivel and rotate 90 deg -Handwriting recognition -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, 968.
SpecificationCurve 8530968
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
  • MP3/AAC+/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Lunar calendar -Voice memo