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BlackBerry Curve 8530 Rivals and Competitors

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BlackBerry Curve 8530 BlackBerry Curve 8530


  • Slow processor (528 MHz)

BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330


  • Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Common for both Pros & Cons

  • Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (167 ppi)
  • Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • The camera lacks flash
  • No front-facing camera

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BlackBerry Curve 8530 BlackBerry Curve 8530


  • Slow processor (528 MHz)
  • The camera lacks flash

BlackBerry Curve 9310 BlackBerry Curve 9310


  • Low-resolution video capture

Common for both Pros & Cons

  • Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (167 ppi vs 164 ppi)
  • Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels vs 3.2 megapixels)
  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • No front-facing camera

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BlackBerry Curve 8520 BlackBerry Curve 8520


  • Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
  • Too little RAM memory (128 MB RAM)
  • Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
  • Lacks global positioning system (GPS)

Common for both Pros & Cons

  • Slow processor (528 MHz vs 512 MHz)
  • Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (167 ppi vs 152 ppi)
  • Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • The camera lacks flash
  • No front-facing camera

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BlackBerry Curve 8530 BlackBerry Curve 8530


  • Slow processor (528 MHz)
  • The camera lacks flash

Common for both Pros & Cons

  • Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (167 ppi vs 164 ppi)
  • Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels vs 3.2 megapixels)
  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • No front-facing camera

in-depth comparison



BlackBerry Curve 8530 BlackBerry Curve 8530


  • Slow processor (528 MHz)
  • Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (167 ppi)
  • The camera lacks flash

BlackBerry Curve 8330 BlackBerry Curve 8330


  • Lacks Wi-Fi
  • Too little RAM memory (32 MB RAM)

Common for both Pros & Cons

  • Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • No front-facing camera

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BlackBerry Curve 8530 BlackBerry Curve 8530


  • Slow processor (528 MHz)
  • Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (167 ppi)
  • Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
  • The camera lacks flash

BlackBerry Curve 9360 BlackBerry Curve 9360


  • NFC
  • Small dimensions (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.43 inches inches)
  • Slow data means slow Internet browsing (UMTS, EDGE)
  • Low-resolution video capture

Common for both Pros & Cons

  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • No front-facing camera

in-depth comparison



BlackBerry Curve 8530 BlackBerry Curve 8530


  • Slow processor (528 MHz)

BlackBerry Curve 9220 BlackBerry Curve 9220


  • Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE, GPRS)

Common for both Pros & Cons

  • Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (167 ppi vs 164 ppi)
  • Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • The camera lacks flash
  • No front-facing camera

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