BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Apple iPhone 9
Quick Comparison
Neither of them has front Flash. In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 9 has better resolution of 1334 x 750 than BlackBerry Curve 8530 which has resolution of 240 x 320. Apple iPhone 9 has more internal memory than BlackBerry Curve 8530
| Name | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Apple iPhone 9 |
| Display | 2.46 in | 4.7 in |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Memory | 256 MB | 64 GB |
| Battery | 1150 mAh | 2050 mAh |
| Camera | 2 MP | 12 MP |
| Price | Rs. 4890 | Rs. 29990 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is November, 2009. The cost of BlackBerry Curve 8530 is Rs. 4890. The cost of Apple iPhone 9 is Rs. 29990.
Display comparison
BlackBerry Curve 8530 has screen size of 2.46 inches which falls short to Apple iPhone 9's 4.7 inch screen. BlackBerry Curve 8530 has TFT Screen type where as Apple iPhone 9 has LCD Screen type. Apple's phone has display density of 294 PPI & Blackberry's phone has only 163 PPI display density. BlackBerry Curve 8530 has 4:3 aspect ratio where as Apple iPhone 9 has 16:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Apple iPhone 9 has more Internal Memory (64 GB) than BlackBerry Curve 8530 (256 MB).
Camera comparison
Apple iPhone 9's 12 MP Rear Camera outclasses BlackBerry Curve 8530's 2 MP Rear Camera in terms of resolution.
Technical comparison
BlackBerry Curve 8530 has version 5.0. Blackberry OS Operating System where as Apple iPhone 9 has version v13.0 iOS Operating System.
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Full Comparison
| Name | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Apple iPhone 9 |
| General | ||
| Model | iPhone 9 | |
| Sim Type | Single Sim, CDMA | Single Sim, GSM |
| Dual Sim | No | No |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | November, 2009 | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 60 x 109 x 13.9 mm | 67.4 x 138.5 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 106 g | |
| Design Type | Classic (Candybar) | |
| Qwerty | Yes | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color TFT Screen (65K colors Colors) | Color LCD Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | No | Yes |
| Size | 2.46 inches, 320 x 240 pixels | 4.7 inches, 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | 16:9 |
| PPI | ~ 163 PPI | ~ 294 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 79.67% | |
| Notch | Yes, Large Notch | |
| Memory | ||
| Phonebook | Unlimited | |
| RAM | 3 GB | |
| Storage | 256 MB | 64 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, upto 32 GB | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | No | Yes |
| EDGE | No | Yes |
| 3G | Yes 2 Kbps Download | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | |
| VoLTE | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 | Yes, v5.0 |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, Proprietary v2.0 |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS Support | yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Front | |
| Face Unlock | No | |
| Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope | |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Water Resistance | No | |
| Dust Resistant | No | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 2 MP | 12 MP ƒ/1.8 |
| Auto Focus | Yes | |
| Features | Geo tagging | Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD | |
| Flash | Yes, LED | |
| Front Camera | No | 7 MP ƒ/2.2 |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Blackberry OS v5.0. | iOS v13.0 |
| Chipset | Apple A13 Bionic | |
| CPU | 528 MHz, Single Core Processor | 2.65 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2.65 GHz, Dual core, Lightning + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Thunder | |
| GPU | Apple GPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Recording, Voice Commands, Calendar | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR | Yes |
| Video | MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 1150 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 2050 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, Fast | |
| StandBy Time | 10 days | |
| Talk Time | 270 min | |