RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 Rivals and Competitors
Rivals
Here you'll find the models that our readers have compared to RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 the most, using our specs comparison tool. Below you will see how RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 compares to each rival to easily find the key differences between the two.
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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530-specific Pros & Cons
none
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520-specific Pros & Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (152 ppi)
- Slow processor (512 MHz)
- Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- Too little RAM memory (128 MB RAM)
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530-specific Pros & Cons
none
RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330-specific Pros & Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (167 ppi)
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs RIM BlackBerry Style 9670
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530-specific Pros & Cons
- Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
RIM BlackBerry Style 9670-specific Pros & Cons
- Bulky
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.73 inches)
- Low-resolution video capture
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Motorola Theory
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels vs 1.3 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530-specific Pros & Cons
none
Motorola Theory-specific Pros & Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (167 ppi)
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs HTC Wildfire S CDMA
Common for both Pros & Cons
noneRIM BlackBerry Curve 8530-specific Pros & Cons
- Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
HTC Wildfire S CDMA-specific Pros & Cons
- Slow processor (600 MHz)
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360
Common for both Pros & Cons
- The camera lacks autofocus
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530-specific Pros & Cons
- Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360-specific Pros & Cons
- Small dimensions (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.43 inches)
- Slow data means slow Internet browsing (UMTS, EDGE)
- Low-resolution video capture
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530-specific Pros & Cons
none
RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G-specific Pros & Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (167 ppi)
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Samsung Admire
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels vs 3.2 megapixels)
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530-specific Pros & Cons
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Samsung Admire-specific Pros & Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (165 ppi)
