BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia mini
Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.
Sony Ericsson Xperia mini
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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.
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Weight
Xperia mini: 7 g lighter
- Curve 8530:
- 106 g
- Xperia mini:
- 99 g
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Width
Xperia mini: 8 mm narrower
- Curve 8530:
- 60 mm
- Xperia mini:
- 52 mm
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Screen diagonal
Curve 8530: 0.54 in smaller diagonal
- Curve 8530:
- 2.46 in
- Xperia mini:
- 3 in
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Depth
Curve 8530: 2.1 mm thinner
- Curve 8530:
- 13.9 mm
- Xperia mini:
- 16 mm
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Height
Xperia mini: 21 mm shorter
- Curve 8530:
- 109 mm
- Xperia mini:
- 88 mm
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Release year
- Curve 8530:
- 2009
- Xperia mini:
- 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. Curve 8530
- Height:
- 109 mm +21 mm versus Xperia mini
- Width:
- 60 mm +8 mm versus Xperia mini
- Depth:
- 13.9 mm
2. Xperia mini
- Height:
- 88 mm
- Width:
- 52 mm
- Depth:
- 16 mm +2.1 mm versus Curve 8530
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Curve 8530
- Screen diagonal:
- 2.46 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 4:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 18.7 cm²
2. Xperia mini
- Screen diagonal:
- 3 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 3:2
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 26.8 cm²
Xperia mini has approximately 43% 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
Xperia mini: Original memory entry
512 MB RAM · 320 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. Xperia mini
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 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.
Specifications
Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.
Everyday essentials
| Specification | Curve 8530 | Xperia mini |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset | Unknown |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Curve 8530 | Xperia mini |
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| Touchscreen | Unknown |
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| Screen area |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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| Screen protection | Unknown |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Curve 8530 | Xperia mini |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Functions | Unknown |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
General specs
| Specification | Curve 8530 | Xperia mini |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Curve 8530 | Xperia mini |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Curve 8530 | Xperia mini |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Unknown |
Other features
| Specification | Curve 8530 | Xperia mini |
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| Dop |
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