BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330

BlackBerry Curve 8530

Announced On:November, 2009

BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330

Announced On:September, 2010

BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330

BlackBerry Curve 8530	BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330

Price
EUR: €60	EUR: €50
USD: N/A	USD: N/A
GBP: N/A	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Querty Keyboard	Candybar, Querty Keyboard
Dimensions
109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in)	109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in)
Weight
106 g (3.74 oz)	104 g (3.67 oz)
Build
Optical trackpad	Optical trackpad
Colors
Black, Purple	Black, Red, Pink

Type
Display
TFT, 65K colors	TFT, 65K colors
Size
2.46 inches, 18.7 cm² (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio)	2.46 inches, 18.7 cm² (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density)	320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density)

Technology
Network
CDMA / EVDO	CDMA / EVDO
2G Bands
CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Alert Types
Notifications
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones	Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones

Internal Memory
Memory
256MB ROM	512MB RAM 512MB ROM
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)	microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Speed
Connectivity
EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP	2.1, A2DP
USB
microUSB	microUSB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, BlackBerry Maps

Main Camera
Camera
2 MP	2 MP
Camera Features
Geo-tagging
Video
Yes	Yes

Audio Format Support
Multimedia
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV	MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264/WMV	MP4/H.264/WMV
Radio
No	No

Operating System (OS)
Software
BlackBerry OS 5.0	BlackBerry OS 5.0
Upgradable
	Upgradable
Browser
HTML	HTML
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM	SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

CPU
Hardware
528 MHz
Keyboard
QWERTY	QWERTY
Soft Keys
2	2
SIM
Mini-SIM	Mini-SIM
Speakers
Yes Dedicated music keys	Yes Dedicated music keys
Navigation / Controls Keys
D-Pad	D-Pad
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm

Battery Type
Battery
Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery	Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Standby
Up to 252 h	Up to 252 h
Talk Time
Up to 4 h 30 min	Up to 4 h 30 min
Music Play
	Up to 15 h

Features
Additional Features
BlackBerry maps Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input	Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input

SAR US
Misc
1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)	1.28 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)

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