Blackberry Curve 8530 vs Samsung Freeform II

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Comparing the Blackberry Curve 8530 vs Samsung Freeform II across display, camera and battery to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Blackberry Curve 8530 offers a screen size of 2.4 inches, while Samsung Freeform II offers 2.2 inches, making Blackberry Curve 8530 the larger display of the two. Both Blackberry Curve 8530 and Samsung Freeform II feature the same LCD display.


Rear Camera: Blackberry Curve 8530 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 2 MP, while Samsung Freeform II offers 1.3 MP, making Blackberry Curve 8530 better for rear camera photography.


Battery: Blackberry Curve 8530 offers a higher battery capacity with 1150 mAh, while Samsung Freeform II offers 1000 mAh, making Blackberry Curve 8530 better for longer battery life.

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Blackberry Curve 8530
₹10,990
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Freeform II
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

18 Dec, 2009
13 Oct, 2010

Performance

(upto 528 MHz)
N/A

Display

2.4 inches (6.1 cm)
2.2 inches (5.59 cm)
LCD
LCD
320x240 px
240x320 px

Rear Camera

2 MP
Primary Camera
1.3 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

1150 mAh
1000 mAh

Storage

256 MB
N/A

User Ratings

4.2/5
(5 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 18, 2009
N/A

Operating System

Blackberry v5
N/A

Performance

Processor

528 MHz
N/A

Display

Display Type

LCD
LCD

Screen Size

2.4 inches  (6.1 cm)
2.2 inches  (5.59 cm)

Resolution

320x240 px
240x320 px

Pixel Density

167 ppi
182 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

27.29 %
26.58 %

Design

Height

109 mm
104.9 mm

Width

60 mm
53.8 mm

Thickness

13.90 mm
15.00 mm

Weight

105 grams
108 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
1.3 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes
Yes

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Battery

Capacity

1150 mAh
1000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 4.5(2G)
Up to 5(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

256 MB
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 16 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)
No

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
Yes Music Formats: Yes Music Formats : MP3 AAC+ with 3.5 mm audio jack

Sensors

Games

+ Downloadable
N/A

Java

No
No

Browser

Yes
Yes

Phone Book

Yes Practically unlimited entries and fields Photocall
Yes 1000 entries Photocall

SMS

Yes Threaded View
Yes

MMS

Yes
Yes

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.
Organizer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input