BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs ZTE Blade A601

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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: 46 g lighter

    Curve 8530:
    106 g
    Blade A601:
    152 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 11.2 mm narrower

    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
    Blade A601:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 2.54 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
    Blade A601:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A601: 4.4 mm thinner

    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
    Blade A601:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 36 mm shorter

    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
    Blade A601:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8530:
    2009
    Blade A601:
    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 +4.4 mm versus Blade A601
  2. 2. Blade A601

    Height:
    145 mm +36 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    71.2 mm +11.2 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8530

    106 g

  2. 2. Blade A601

    152 g

    +46 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. Blade A601

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

Blade A601 has approximately 267.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for Curve 8530, Blade A601, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8530Blade A601
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Blade A601

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. Blade A601

    4000 mAh

    +2850 mAh versus Curve 8530

Specifications

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1. Curve 85302. Blade A601

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8530, Blade A601.
SpecificationCurve 8530Blade A601
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 145 Х 71.2 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 1 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
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8530, Blade A601.
SpecificationCurve 8530Blade A601
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8530, Blade A601.
SpecificationCurve 8530Blade A601
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Curve 8530, Blade A601.
SpecificationCurve 8530Blade A601
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 23569
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 426
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1153
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8530, Blade A601.
SpecificationCurve 8530Blade A601
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
  • Gold
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8530, Blade A601.
SpecificationCurve 8530Blade A601
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8530, Blade A601.
SpecificationCurve 8530Blade A601
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8530, Blade A601.
SpecificationCurve 8530Blade A601
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