Blackberry Curve 8530 vs Samsung Exec i225

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Comparing the Blackberry Curve 8530 vs Samsung Exec i225 across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Both Blackberry Curve 8530 and Samsung Exec i225 offer the same screen size of 2.4 inches and feature the same LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Blackberry Curve 8530 and Samsung Exec i225 feature a 2 MP primary rear camera.


Battery: Samsung Exec i225 offers a higher battery capacity with 1500 mAh, while Blackberry Curve 8530 offers 1150 mAh, making Samsung Exec i225 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Exec i225 offers higher internal storage with 79 GB, while Blackberry Curve 8530 offers 256 GB, making Samsung Exec i225 the better option for storage.

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Blackberry Curve 8530
₹10,990
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Exec i225
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

18 Dec, 2009
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Performance

(upto 528 MHz)
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Display

2.4 inches (6.1 cm)
2.4 inches (6.1 cm)
LCD
LCD
320x240 px
320x240 px

Rear Camera

2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

1150 mAh
1500 mAh

Storage

256 MB
79.8 MB

User Ratings

4.2/5
(5 ratings)
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 18, 2009
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Operating System

Blackberry v5
Windows Mobile

Performance

Processor

528 MHz
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Display

Display Type

LCD
LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

320x240 px
320x240 px

Pixel Density

167 ppi
167 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

27.29 %
25.43 %

Design

Height

109 mm
117 mm

Width

60 mm
60 mm

Thickness

13.90 mm
11.00 mm

Weight

105 grams
105 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes
Yes

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Battery

Capacity

1150 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 4.5(2G)
Up to 8(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

256 MB
79.8 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)
N/A

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