BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Sony Ericsson Vivaz pro

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: 11 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    Vivaz pro:
    117 g
  • Width

    Vivaz pro: 8 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Vivaz pro:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 0.74 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    Vivaz pro:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8530: 1.1 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Vivaz pro:
    15 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    Vivaz pro:
    2010

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 +8 mm versus Vivaz pro
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. Vivaz pro

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    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. Vivaz pro

    117 g

    +11 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. Vivaz pro

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

Vivaz pro has approximately 50.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Curve 8530: Original memory entry

256 MB ROM

Vivaz pro: Original memory entry

75 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. Vivaz pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. Vivaz pro

    1200 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Vivaz pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationCurve 8530Vivaz pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 109 Х 52 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 75 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Symbian Series 60
  • 5th edition
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationCurve 8530Vivaz pro
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 49.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationCurve 8530Vivaz pro
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@24fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationCurve 8530Vivaz pro
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • 720 MHz
  • PowerVR SGX GPU
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationCurve 8530Vivaz pro
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationCurve 8530Vivaz pro
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 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Wisepilot navigation
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.03 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationCurve 8530Vivaz pro
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationCurve 8530Vivaz pro
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 Facebook and Twitter apps -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TrackID music recognition -TV out (VGA resolution) -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as Sony Ericsson Kanna