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BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs QMobile Noir X90

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.

    • Screen diagonal

      Curve 8530: 2.54 in smaller diagonal

      Curve 8530:
      2.46 in
      Noir X90:
      5 in

    • Release year

      Curve 8530:
      2009
      Noir X90:
      2015

    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
      Weight:
      106 g

    2. 2. Noir X90

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. Noir X90

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

    Noir X90 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, Noir X90, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageCurve 8530Noir X90
    8 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. Noir X90

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB

    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. Noir X90

      1800 mAh

      +650 mAh versus Curve 8530

    Specifications

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    1. Curve 85302. Noir X90

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Noir X90.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Noir X90
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 2.46" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 240 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 256 MB ROM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1150 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1800 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 5.0
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6572A
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Noir X90.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Noir X90
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 18.7 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 28.7%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 163 PPI
    • 196 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Noir X90.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Noir X90
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • VGA
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Noir X90.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Noir X90
    Processor CPU
    • 528 MHz
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-400
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Noir X90.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Noir X90
    Release date
    • 2009
    • November
    • 2015
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 60 EUR
    • 80 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, Noir X90.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Noir X90
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • No
    • Yes
    Edge
    • No
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • A-GPS only
    USB
    • microUSB
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, Noir X90.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Noir X90
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Dedicated music keys
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Noir X90.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Noir X90
    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