BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs vivo V15 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: 79 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    V15 Pro:
    185 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 14.7 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    V15 Pro:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 3.93 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    V15 Pro:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Curve 8530:
    Single
    V15 Pro:
    Triple
  • Depth

    V15 Pro: 5.7 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    V15 Pro:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 48.3 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    V15 Pro:
    157.3 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 +5.7 mm versus V15 Pro
  2. 2. V15 Pro

    Height:
    157.3 mm +48.3 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    74.7 mm +14.7 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. V15 Pro

    185 g

    +79 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 cm²
  2. 2. V15 Pro

    V15 Pro: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

V15 Pro: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 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. V15 Pro

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. Curve 8530

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. V15 Pro

    3700 mAh

    +2550 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. V15 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, V15 Pro.
SpecificationCurve 8530V15 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 157.3 Х 74.7 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2316 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, V15 Pro.
SpecificationCurve 8530V15 Pro
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 98.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 404 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, V15 Pro.
SpecificationCurve 8530V15 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • Motorized pop-up 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, V15 Pro.
SpecificationCurve 8530V15 Pro
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 612
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 213905
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 500
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1573
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, V15 Pro.
SpecificationCurve 8530V15 Pro
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Topaz Blue
  • Coral Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, V15 Pro.
SpecificationCurve 8530V15 Pro
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)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, V15 Pro.
SpecificationCurve 8530V15 Pro
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • DCI-P3 100% coverage
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, V15 Pro.
SpecificationCurve 8530V15 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 Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (24% in 15 min)