Nokia 2 (Dual-sim) vs BlackBerry Curve 8530
Side by side comparison between Nokia 2 vs BlackBerry Curve 8530 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
LTPS
LTPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4100
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
2.46"
TFT
TFT
320x240
2
MP
MP
128MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1150
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia 2 (Dual-sim)
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28 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 4 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| 3.5mm jack |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou / 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 | ||
| Nokia 2 (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Model | Nokia 2 (Dual-sim) | Curve 8530 |
| Other model names | HMD Nokia 2 TA-1029, TA-1035 | Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8530, Sprint Curve 8530, RIM Aries |
| Country or region available |            (Global, International), (Latin America), Brazil, USA, (Europe), India, Russia, Thailand, Taiwan, Ukraine, Vietnam | feature not registered |
| Brand | Nokia | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 11/15/2017 | 11/20/2009 |
| Depth | 9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 13.9 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.3 x 143.5 millimeters (2.81 x 5.65 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 161 grams (5.64 ounces) | 106 grams (3.71 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP52 certified: protection against dust and splashing | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 2 (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Display type | LTPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 2.46" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 163 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia 2 (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| System version | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 8.1 Oreo | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia 2 (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MSM8909v2 (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 | Qualcomm Adreno 304 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 2 (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 128MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 8GB (3GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 256MB |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 2 (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 0.153 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 Global version: LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40) America version: LTE (Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38) India version (TA-1029): LTE (Band 1, 3, 5, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 40, 41) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | 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 | ||
| Nokia 2 (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 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 | ||
| Nokia 2 (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | 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 | ||
| Nokia 2 (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 2 (Dual-sim) | 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 | 4.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia 2 (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 2 (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4100 mAh | 1150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 19 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | 1340 hours (55.8 days) | 252 hours (10.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 2 (Dual-sim) | 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: Pewter/Black, Pewter/White, Copper/Black • Google Assistant • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Black, Purple • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • BlackBerry maps • OpenGL • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia 2 (Dual-sim) | 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 |