BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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2.46"
TFT
TFT
320x240
2
MP
MP
128MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1150
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
12.2
MP
MP
5mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)
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2 Advantages 
31 Advantages | 5 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging / A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Curve 8530 | Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB) |
| Other model names | Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8530, Sprint Curve 8530, RIM Aries | Samsung Galaxy Note 7 SM-N9300 6GB RAM, Galaxy Note 6 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |   China, Hong Kong |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/20/2009 | 9/1/2016 |
| Depth | 13.9 millimeters (0.55 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) | 73.9 x 153.5 millimeters (2.91 x 6.04 in) |
| Weight | 106 grams (3.71 ounces) | 169 grams (5.92 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 2.46" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~28.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~79% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x240 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 163 PPI | 515 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 528MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB) | |
| RAM memory | 128MB SDRAM | 6GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 256MB | 128GB (114GB available) UFS 2.0 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.153 Mbps | 450/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat9 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
📷 Camera | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 12.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 2K UHD (2560x1440) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 22mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Iris scanner Proximity sensor SpO2 |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1150 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | 38 hours (1.6 days) |
| Standby | 252 hours (10.5 days) | 312 hours (13 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Purple • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • BlackBerry maps • OpenGL Java framework | • Colors: Blue Coral, Silver Titanium, Black Onyx • Stylus Pen (12-bit) • Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard) • S-Voice • HD Voice |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |