BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Xiaomi Mi Note

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: 55 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    Mi Note:
    161 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 17.6 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Mi Note:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 3.24 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    Mi Note:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Mi Note: 6.9 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Mi Note:
    7 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 46.1 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    Mi Note:
    155.1 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    Mi Note:
    2015

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 +6.9 mm versus Mi Note
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Height:
    155.1 mm +46.1 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    77.6 mm +17.6 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. Mi Note

    161 g

    +55 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. Mi Note

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

Mi Note has approximately 377.9% 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, Mi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8530Mi Note
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 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. Mi Note

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Mi Note

    3000 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Mi Note.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Mi Note.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mi Note
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Mi Note.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Mi Note.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mi Note
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 928
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2128
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2038
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Mi Note.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mi Note
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, Mi Note.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mi Note
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • 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, Mi Note.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mi Note
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Mi Note.
SpecificationCurve 8530Mi Note
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
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)