BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Sony Xperia SP

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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: 49 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    Xperia SP:
    155 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 7.1 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Xperia SP:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 2.14 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    Xperia SP:
    4.6 in
  • Depth

    Xperia SP: 3.9 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Xperia SP:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 21.6 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    Xperia SP:
    130.6 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    Xperia SP:
    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 +3.9 mm versus Xperia SP
  2. 2. Xperia SP

    Height:
    130.6 mm +21.6 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    67.1 mm +7.1 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. Xperia SP

    155 g

    +49 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. Xperia SP

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

Xperia SP has approximately 211.3% 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 SP: Original memory entry

8 GB (5.8 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. Xperia SP

NFC:
Yes
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. Xperia SP

    2370 mAh

    +1220 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Xperia SP

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Xperia SP.
SpecificationCurve 8530Xperia SP
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 4.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 8 GB (5.8 GB user available)
  • 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
  • 2370 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Xperia SP.
SpecificationCurve 8530Xperia SP
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 58.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 66.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 319 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Xperia SP.
SpecificationCurve 8530Xperia SP
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Xperia SP.
SpecificationCurve 8530Xperia SP
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26388
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 745
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1094
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 926
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Xperia SP.
SpecificationCurve 8530Xperia SP
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, Xperia SP.
SpecificationCurve 8530Xperia SP
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850) - C5306
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, Xperia SP.
SpecificationCurve 8530Xperia SP
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Xperia SP.
SpecificationCurve 8530Xperia SP
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302
  • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303
  • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306