BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs YU Yutopia

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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: 53 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    Yutopia:
    159 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 12.7 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Yutopia:
    72.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 2.74 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    Yutopia:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Yutopia: 6.7 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Yutopia:
    7.2 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 37.6 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    Yutopia:
    146.6 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    Yutopia:
    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 +6.7 mm versus Yutopia
  2. 2. Yutopia

    Height:
    146.6 mm +37.6 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    72.7 mm +12.7 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. Yutopia

    159 g

    +53 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. Yutopia

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

Yutopia has approximately 297.8% 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

Yutopia: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Yutopia

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. Yutopia

    3000 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Yutopia

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Yutopia.
SpecificationCurve 8530Yutopia
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 146.6 Х 72.7 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Cyanogen 12.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Yutopia.
SpecificationCurve 8530Yutopia
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 565 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Concore Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Yutopia.
SpecificationCurve 8530Yutopia
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 21 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Yutopia.
SpecificationCurve 8530Yutopia
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 430
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Yutopia.
SpecificationCurve 8530Yutopia
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, Yutopia.
SpecificationCurve 8530Yutopia
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-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)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
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, Yutopia.
SpecificationCurve 8530Yutopia
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Yutopia.
SpecificationCurve 8530Yutopia
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
  • barometer
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as YU Yutopia YU5050