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BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs YU Yunique Plus

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: 22 g lighter

      Curve 8530:
      106 g
      Yunique Plus:
      128 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Curve 8530: 2.24 in smaller diagonal

      Curve 8530:
      2.46 in
      Yunique Plus:
      4.7 in

    • Release year

      Curve 8530:
      2009
      Yunique Plus:
      2016

    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

    2. 2. Yunique Plus

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Curve 8530

      106 g

    2. 2. Yunique Plus

      128 g

      +22 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. Yunique Plus

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

    Yunique Plus has approximately 225% 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, Yunique Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageCurve 8530Yunique Plus
    8 GB Unknown 2 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. Yunique Plus

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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. Yunique Plus

      2000 mAh

      +850 mAh versus Curve 8530

    Specifications

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    1. Curve 85302. Yunique Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Yunique Plus.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Yunique Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 128 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.46" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 240 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 256 MB ROM
    • 8 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1150 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 5.0
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Yunique Plus.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Yunique Plus
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 18.7 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 28.7%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 163 PPI
    • 312 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Yunique Plus.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Yunique Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.0
    Functions Unknown
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 2 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Yunique Plus.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Yunique Plus
    Processor CPU
    • 528 MHz
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 306
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Yunique Plus.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Yunique Plus
    Release date
    • 2009
    • November
    • 2016
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 60 EUR
    • 80 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
    • Stand by time- Up to 345 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 12 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, Yunique Plus.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Yunique Plus
    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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 40(2300)
    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 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 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, Yunique Plus.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Yunique Plus
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • recordin
    Others
    • Dedicated music keys
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Yunique Plus.
    SpecificationCurve 8530Yunique Plus
    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
    • proximity