BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

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: 58 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):
    164 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 16 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 3.04 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek): 5.2 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 41 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):
    150 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):
    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 +5.2 mm versus Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
  2. 2. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

    Height:
    150 mm +41 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    76 mm +16 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

    164 g

    +58 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. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

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

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek) has approximately 345% 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

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek): Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM32 GB · 3 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. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

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. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

    4000 mAh

    +2850 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationCurve 8530Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 150 Х 76 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 5.5" 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 GB
  • 2 GB RAM32 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
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop); MIUI 7
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationCurve 8530Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 72.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationCurve 8530Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 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, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationCurve 8530Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR G6200
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1399
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 273
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationCurve 8530Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Gold
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 264 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationCurve 8530Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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 On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationCurve 8530Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationCurve 8530Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging