BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Plum Volt 3G

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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: 44 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    Volt 3G:
    150 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 9 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Volt 3G:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 2.54 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    Volt 3G:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Volt 3G: 4.9 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Volt 3G:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 32 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    Volt 3G:
    141 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    Volt 3G:
    2013

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 +4.9 mm versus Volt 3G
  2. 2. Volt 3G

    Height:
    141 mm +32 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    69 mm +9 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. Volt 3G

    150 g

    +44 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. Volt 3G

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

Volt 3G has approximately 267.8% 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, Volt 3G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8530Volt 3G
4 GB Unknown 1 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. Volt 3G

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. Volt 3G

    2000 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Volt 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Volt 3G.
SpecificationCurve 8530Volt 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 141 Х 69 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Volt 3G.
SpecificationCurve 8530Volt 3G
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Volt 3G.
SpecificationCurve 8530Volt 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Volt 3G.
SpecificationCurve 8530Volt 3G
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Volt 3G.
SpecificationCurve 8530Volt 3G
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black/White
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 400 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, Volt 3G.
SpecificationCurve 8530Volt 3G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 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, Volt 3G.
SpecificationCurve 8530Volt 3G
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Volt 3G.
SpecificationCurve 8530Volt 3G
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 - Flashlight - Z510 Dual SIM Z511 Single SIM