Blu Studio 5.0 S II (D572i) vs BlackBerry Curve 8530
Side by side comparison between Blu Studio 5.0 S II vs BlackBerry Curve 8530 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Blu Studio 5.0 S II (D572i)
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27 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 7 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| MicroUSB 2.0 |
| + 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 | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 S II (D572i) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Model | Studio 5.0 S II (D572i) | Curve 8530 |
| Other model names | Blu Studio 5.0 S2 D572i, Blu Studio 5S 2 | Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8530, Sprint Curve 8530, RIM Aries |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Blu | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 2/1/2014 | 11/20/2009 |
| Depth | 8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 13.9 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.9 x 145 millimeters (2.79 x 5.71 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 167 grams (5.85 ounces) | 106 grams (3.71 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 S II (D572i) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 2.46" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 220 PPI | 163 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 S II (D572i) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| System version | Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 S II (D572i) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6582M (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 528MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP2 400Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 S II (D572i) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 128MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 256MB |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 S II (D572i) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 0.153 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 S II (D572i) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | QVGA (320x240) |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 S II (D572i) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.6 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1536x1024 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 S II (D572i) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 S II (D572i) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 S II (D572i) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 S II (D572i) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 1150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | 720 hours (30 days) | 252 hours (10.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 S II (D572i) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White • Screen protector included • Silicone Case included • BLU Bright+ sensor camera Java framework | • Colors: Black, Purple • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • BlackBerry maps • OpenGL Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 S II (D572i) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| 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 |