Blackberry Bold 9700 Vs Blackberry Curve 8530 Comparison by Price, Specifications, Features & Review
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Blackberry Bold 9700 vs Blackberry Curve 8530

Should you buy Blackberry Bold 9700 or Blackberry Curve 8530? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capa...city, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsBlackberry Bold 9700Blackberry Curve 8530
Price10999.010990.0
Display2.4 inches (6.1 cm)2.4 inches (6.1 cm)
Battery1500 mAh1150 mAh
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Key Specs

Battery

Battery

 1500 mAh 1150 mAh

Display

Display

 2.4 inches (6.1 cm) 2.4 inches (6.1 cm)

Rear Camera

Rear Camera

 3.2 MP 2 MP

Battery

Capacity

Capacity

 1500 mAh 1150 mAh

Standby time

Standby Time

 Up to 408(3G) / Up to 21(2G) Up to 408(2G)

TalkTime

TalkTime

 Up to 6(3G) Up to 4.5(2G)

Type

Type

 Li-ion Li-ion

Camera

Autofocus

Autofocus

 Yes -

Camera Features

Camera Features

 Digital Zoom Digital image stabilization Digital Zoom

Camera Setup

Camera Setup

 Single Single

Flash

Flash

 Yes, LED Flash Yes

Resolution

Resolution

 3.2 MP Primary Camera 2 MP Primary Camera

Design

Colours

Colours

 - Black, Purple

Height

Height

 109 mm 109 mm

Thickness

Thickness

 14.10 mm 13.90 mm

Weight

Weight

 122 grams 105 grams

Width

Width

 60 mm 60 mm

Display

Display Type

Display Type

 LCD LCD

Pixel Density

Pixel Density

 250 ppi 167 ppi

Resolution

Resolution

 - 320x240 px

Screen Size

Screen Size

 2.4 inches (6.1 cm) 2.4 inches (6.1 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

 27.29 % 27.29 %
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General

Brand

Brand

 - Blackberry

Launch Date

Launch Date

 - December 18, 2009

Operating System

Operating System

 - Blackberry v5

Multimedia

Music

Music

 Yes, Music Formats: Yes, Audio format support: .3gp, MP3, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 Pro / WMA 10, MIDI, AMR-NB, Professional AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ Yes, Music Formats: Yes, Music Formats : MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCELP EVRC, AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA9, Windows Media 10 Standard/Professional with 3.5 mm audio jack, Dedicated music keys

Video Player

Video Player

 Yes, Video Formats: DivX 4, 5, 6, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV3, MPEG4 Yes, Video Formats: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV9

Video player

Video player

 Yes, Video Formats: DivX 4, 5, 6, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV3, MPEG4 Yes, Video Formats: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV9

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Bluetooth

 Yes, v2.1 Yes, v2.1

GPS

GPS

 - Yes with A-GPS

Network Support

Network Support

 5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 3G

SIM 1

SIM 1

 GPRS: Class 10, 32 - 48 kbps EDGE: Class 10, 236.8 kbps -

SIM Slot(s)

SIM Slot(s)

 Single SIM, GSM Single SIM, CDMA

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

 Yes, Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 b/g) Yes, Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 a/b/g)

Performance

CPU

CPU

 - 528 MHz

Ram

RAM

 256 MB -

Sensors

Browser

Browser

 Yes Yes

Email

 Yes, Wireless E-mail Yes, IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, BlackBerry Connect

Java

Java

 Yes, MIDP 2.0 No

MMS

MMS

 - Yes

Other Facilities

Other Facilities

 Trackpad navigation, Bright, hi-resolution screen, Full QWERTY keyboard, 3G technology, Organizer, Intuitive icons and menus, Data Input & Navigation, Voice Input & Output, Password protection, Screen lock, Sleep mode, Includes BlackBerry® Maps, Integrated GPS with A-GPS Ring ID, Picture ID, Multiple numbers per contact, Alarm, Calendar, To-Do / Tasks, Calculator, Notes.

Phone Book

Phone Book

 Practically Unlimited Yes, Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall

SMS

SMS

 - Yes, Threaded View

Storage

Expandable Memory

Expandable Memory

 Yes, Up to 16 GB Yes, Up to 32 GB

Internal Memory

Internal Memory

 256 MB 256 MB
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

  • Performance
  • Battery
  • Camera
  • Storage
  • Display

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