BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Samsung DoubleTime I857

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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: 42 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    DoubleTime I857:
    148 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 2 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    DoubleTime I857:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 0.74 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    DoubleTime I857:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8530: 1.1 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    DoubleTime I857:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 4 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    DoubleTime I857:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    DoubleTime I857:
    2011

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
  2. 2. DoubleTime I857

    Height:
    113 mm +4 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    62 mm +2 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    15 mm +1.1 mm versus Curve 8530

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. DoubleTime I857

    148 g

    +42 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. DoubleTime I857

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

DoubleTime I857 has approximately 62.7% 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

DoubleTime I857: Original memory entry

260 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. DoubleTime I857

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. DoubleTime I857

    1200 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. DoubleTime I857

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationCurve 8530DoubleTime I857
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 113 Х 62 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 260 MB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationCurve 8530DoubleTime I857
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 43.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationCurve 8530DoubleTime I857
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationCurve 8530DoubleTime I857
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationCurve 8530DoubleTime I857
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationCurve 8530DoubleTime I857
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationCurve 8530DoubleTime I857
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Secondary TFT capacitive touchscreen (with multitouch)
  • 320 x 480 pixels
  • 3.2 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationCurve 8530DoubleTime I857
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
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T