BlackBerry Curve 9220 vs BlackBerry Curve 8530

Here you can compare BlackBerry Curve 9220 and BlackBerry Curve 8530. Comparing BlackBerry Curve 9220 vs BlackBerry Curve 8530 on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how BlackBerry Curve 9220 stands against BlackBerry Curve 8530 and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for BlackBerry Curve 9220 is ₹8,499 and for BlackBerry Curve 8530 is ₹4,890. The details of both of these products were last updated on May 03, 2026.

Specification	BlackBerry Curve 9220	BlackBerry Curve 8530
Display	2.44 inches, 320 x 240 pixels	2.46 inches, 320 x 240 pixels
CPU		528 MHz, Single Core Processor
Rear Camera	2 MP	2 MP
OS	Blackberry OS v7.1	Blackberry OS v5.0.
RAM	512 MB
Price	₹8,499	₹4,890

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Overview

Specs Score	13 / 100	13 / 100
RAM	512 MB More RAM
Storage	512 MB More Storage	256 MB
CPU Clock Speed		528 MHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores		Single Core More CPU Cores
Thickness	12.7 mm Slimmer	13.9 mm
Battery	1450 mAh Bigger Battery	1150 mAh
Unique Features	FM Radio	No

General

Sim Type	Single Sim, GSM	Single Sim, CDMA
Dual Sim	No	No
Device Type	Feature Phone	Smartphone
Release Date	April, 2012	November, 2009

Design

Dimensions	60 x 109 x 12.7 mm	60 x 109 x 13.9 mm
Weight	102 g	106 g
Design Type		Classic (Candybar)
Qwerty	Yes	Yes

Display

Type	Color TFT Screen (65K colors Colors)	Color TFT Screen (65K colors Colors)
Touch	No	No
Size	2.44 inches, 320 x 240 pixels	2.46 inches, 320 x 240 pixels
Aspect Ratio	4:3	4:3
PPI	~ 164 PPI	~ 163 PPI

Memory

Phonebook		Unlimited
RAM	512 MB
Storage	512 MB	256 MB
Card Slot	Yes, upto 32 GB	Yes, upto 32 GB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	No
EDGE	Yes	No
3G	No	Yes 2 Kbps Download
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1	Yes, v2.1
USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0	Yes, microUSB v2.0

Extra

GPS		Yes, with A-GPS Support
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Yes	Yes

Camera

Rear Camera	2 MP	2 MP
Features	Geo tagging	Geo tagging
Front Camera	No	No

Technical

OS	Blackberry OS v7.1	Blackberry OS v5.0.
CPU		528 MHz, Single Core Processor
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML	Yes, supports HTML

Multimedia

Supports	MMS, Instant Messaging	MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Recording, Voice Commands, Calendar
Email	Yes, with Push Email	Yes
Music	MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, FLAC	MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR
Video	MP4, H.263, H.264	MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV
FM Radio	Yes	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Removable Battery	Removable Battery
Size	1450 mAh, Li-ion Battery	1150 mAh, Li-ion Battery
StandBy Time	18 days	10 days
Talk Time	7 hours	270 min
Music Playback Time	28 hours

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