BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs TECNO Spark Go

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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: 68 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    Spark Go:
    174 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 15 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Spark Go:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 3.64 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    Spark Go:
    6.1 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Curve 8530:
    Single
    Spark Go:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Spark Go: 4.7 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Spark Go:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 47.1 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    Spark Go:
    156.1 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. 1. Curve 8530

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +4.7 mm versus Spark Go
  2. 2. Spark Go

    Height:
    156.1 mm +47.1 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    75 mm +15 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. Spark Go

    174 g

    +68 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. Spark Go

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²

Spark Go has approximately 387.4% 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, Spark Go, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8530Spark Go
16 GB Unknown 1 / 2 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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. Spark Go

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Spark Go

    3000 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Spark Go

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Spark Go.
SpecificationCurve 8530Spark Go
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 156.1 Х 75 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • HIOS 5.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Spark Go.
SpecificationCurve 8530Spark Go
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 91.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 78.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Spark Go.
SpecificationCurve 8530Spark Go
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Spark Go.
SpecificationCurve 8530Spark Go
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, Spark Go.
SpecificationCurve 8530Spark Go
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Nebula Black
  • Royal Purple
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, Spark Go.
SpecificationCurve 8530Spark Go
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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
  • USB On-The-Go
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, Spark Go.
SpecificationCurve 8530Spark Go
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Spark Go.
SpecificationCurve 8530Spark Go
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