Blackberry Curve 8530 vs Motorola i1

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Comparing the Blackberry Curve 8530 vs Motorola i1 across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Motorola i1 offers a screen size of 3.1 inches, while Blackberry Curve 8530 offers 2.4 inches, making Motorola i1 the larger display of the two. Both Blackberry Curve 8530 and Motorola i1 feature the same LCD display.


Rear Camera: Motorola i1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 5 MP, while Blackberry Curve 8530 offers 2 MP, making Motorola i1 better for rear camera photography.


Battery: Motorola i1 offers a higher battery capacity with 1400 mAh, while Blackberry Curve 8530 offers 1150 mAh, making Motorola i1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Motorola i1 offers higher internal storage with 260 GB, while Blackberry Curve 8530 offers 256 GB, making Motorola i1 the better option for storage.

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Blackberry Curve 8530
₹10,990
(Out of Stock)
Motorola i1
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

18 Dec, 2009
20 Jun, 2010

Performance

(upto 528 MHz)
N/A

Display

2.4 inches (6.1 cm)
3.1 inches (7.87 cm)
LCD
LCD
320x240 px
320x480 px

Rear Camera

2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

1150 mAh
1400 mAh

Storage

256 MB
260 MB

User Ratings

4.2/5
(5 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 18, 2009
N/A

Operating System

Blackberry v5
Android v1.5

Performance

Processor

528 MHz
N/A

Display

Display Type

LCD
LCD

Screen Size

2.4 inches  (6.1 cm)
3.1 inches  (7.87 cm)

Resolution

320x240 px
320x480 px

Pixel Density

167 ppi
186 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

27.29 %
41.81 %

Design

Height

109 mm
118 mm

Width

60 mm
58 mm

Thickness

13.90 mm
12.80 mm

Weight

105 grams
131 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes
Yes

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Video Recording

N/A
352x288
176x144

Battery

Capacity

1150 mAh
1400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 4.5(2G)
Up to 3.5(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

256 MB
260 MB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Video Player

Yes Video Formats: MPEG4 H.263 H.264 WMV9
N/A

Music

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
N/A

Sensors

Games

+ Downloadable
N/A

Java

No
N/A

Browser

Yes
N/A

Phone Book

Yes Practically unlimited entries and fields Photocall
N/A

SMS

Yes Threaded View
N/A

MMS

Yes
N/A

Email

Yes IMAP POP3 SMTP Microsoft Exchange Lotus Domino BlackBerry Connect
N/A

Other Facilities

Ring ID Picture ID Multiple numbers per contact Alarm Calendar To-Do / Tasks Calculator Notes.
N/A