BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs TECNO Camon 12 Air: specs comparison

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: 75 g lighter

Curve 8530:

106 g

Camon 12 Air:

181 g
Width

Curve 8530: 16.1 mm narrower

Curve 8530:

60 mm

Camon 12 Air:

76.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Curve 8530: 4.09 in smaller diagonal

Curve 8530:

2.46 in

Camon 12 Air:

6.55 in
Rear camera layout

Curve 8530:

Single

Camon 12 Air:

Triple
Depth

Camon 12 Air: 5.7 mm thinner

Curve 8530:

13.9 mm

Camon 12 Air:

8.2 mm
Height

Curve 8530: 55.2 mm shorter

Curve 8530:

109 mm

Camon 12 Air:

164.2 mm

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
Width:

60 mm
Depth:

13.9 mm +5.7 mm versus Camon 12 Air
2. Camon 12 Air

Height:

164.2 mm +55.2 mm versus Curve 8530
Width:

76.1 mm +16.1 mm versus Curve 8530
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

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

1. Curve 8530

106 g
2. Camon 12 Air

181 g

+75 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. Curve 8530

Screen diagonal:

2.46 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

4:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

18.7 cm²
2. Camon 12 Air

Screen diagonal:

6.55 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

103.6 cm²

Camon 12 Air has approximately 452.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for Curve 8530, Camon 12 Air, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Curve 8530	Camon 12 Air
32 GB	Unknown	3 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. Camon 12 Air

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD

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. Curve 8530

1150 mAh
2. Camon 12 Air

4000 mAh

+2850 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Camon 12 Air

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Camon 12 Air.
Specification	Curve 8530	Camon 12 Air
Dimensions (HxWxD)	109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm	164.2 Х 76.1 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	106 g	181 g
Technology	TFT	IPS LCD
Screen size	2.46" inch	6.55" inch
Screen resolution	320 x 240 px	720 x 1600 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	256 MB ROM	32GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1150 mAh Removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS 5.0	Android 9.0 (Pie); HIOS 5.5
Chipset	Unknown	Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Camon 12 Air.
Specification	Curve 8530	Camon 12 Air
Touchscreen	Unknown	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	65K	16M
Screen area	18.7 cm2	103.6 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	28.7%	82.9%
PPI /points per inch/	163 PPI	268 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Camon 12 Air.
Specification	Curve 8530	Camon 12 Air
Rear camera, main	2 MP Single	16 MP Triple
Camera specs	2 MP	16 MP PDAF -5 MP -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	Unknown	HDR
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	8 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	8 MP f/2.0

Performance

Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Camon 12 Air.
Specification	Curve 8530	Camon 12 Air
Processor CPU	528 MHz	Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	PowerVR GE8320

General specs

General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Camon 12 Air.
Specification	Curve 8530	Camon 12 Air
Release date	2009 November	2019 October
Colors	Black Purple	Ocean Blue Alpenglow Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	60 EUR	Unknown
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, Camon 12 Air.
Specification	Curve 8530	Camon 12 Air
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 28(700)
Speed	EV-DO Rev.0 153.2 Kbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 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	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, Camon 12 Air.
Specification	Curve 8530	Camon 12 Air
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Dedicated music keys	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Camon 12 Air.
Specification	Curve 8530	Camon 12 Air
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity

BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs TECNO Camon 12 Air