BlackBerry Curve 8530 Rivals and Competitors
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BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs. BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330
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 vs. BlackBerry Curve 9310
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 8530 vs. 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 vs. BlackBerry Curve 9320
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 8530 vs. BlackBerry Curve 8330
BlackBerry Curve 8530
- Slow processor (528 MHz)
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (167 ppi)
- The camera lacks flash
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 vs. BlackBerry Curve 9360
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
- 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
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BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs. BlackBerry Curve 9220
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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