Blackberry Curve 8530 vs Samsung Epic 4G

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Comparing the Blackberry Curve 8530 vs Samsung Epic 4G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Epic 4G runs at a higher processing speed of 1.0 GHz, while Blackberry Curve 8530 runs at 0.53 GHz, making Samsung Epic 4G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Epic 4G offers a screen size of 4 inches, while Blackberry Curve 8530 offers 2.4 inches, making Samsung Epic 4G the larger display of the two. Samsung Epic 4G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Blackberry Curve 8530's LCD, making Samsung Epic 4G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Epic 4G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 5 MP, while Blackberry Curve 8530 offers 2 MP, making Samsung Epic 4G better for rear camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Epic 4G offers a higher battery capacity with 1500 mAh, while Blackberry Curve 8530 offers 1150 mAh, making Samsung Epic 4G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Epic 4G offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Blackberry Curve 8530 offers 256 GB, making Samsung Epic 4G the better option for storage.

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Blackberry Curve 8530
₹10,990
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Epic 4G
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

18 Dec, 2009
31 Aug, 2010

Performance

N/A
Samsung Exynos 3 3110
(upto 528 MHz)
(upto 1 GHz)
N/A
512 MB RAM

Display

2.4 inches (6.1 cm)
4 inches (10.16 cm)
LCD
Super AMOLED
320x240 px
480x800 px

Rear Camera

2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
0.3 MP

Battery

1150 mAh
1500 mAh

Storage

256 MB
512 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 v2.1 (Eclair)

Custom UI

N/A
TouchWiz UI

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Samsung Exynos 3 3110

Processor

528 MHz
1 GHz, Cortex 8

Graphics (GPU)

N/A
PowerVR SGX 540

RAM

N/A
512 MB

Display

Display Type

LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

2.4 inches  (6.1 cm)
4 inches  (10.16 cm)

Resolution

320x240 px
480x800 px

Pixel Density

167 ppi
233 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

27.29 %
56.45 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

109 mm
124 mm

Width

60 mm
65 mm

Thickness

13.90 mm
14.00 mm

Weight

105 grams
155 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

N/A
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

N/A
0.3 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

Capacity

1150 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 4.5(2G)
Up to 5.5 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

256 MB
512 MB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Mini

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.68 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 a/b/g)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v2.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm

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

Other Sensors

N/A
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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