Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) vs BlackBerry Curve 8900
Side by side comparison between Nokia 5530 XpressMusic vs BlackBerry Curve 8900 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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2.9"
TFT
TFT
360x640
3.1
MP
MP
128MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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2.4"
TFT
TFT
480x360
3.1
MP
MP
128MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition)
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10 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| (back) 3.1MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 2G EDGE |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| +7 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 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Model | 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Curve 8900 |
| Other model names | Nokia 5530 Games edition, Nokia RM-504 | T-Mobile RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900, RIM Javelin |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Nokia | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 8/6/2009 | 11/14/2008 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 13.5 millimeters (0.53 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 49 x 104 millimeters (1.93 x 4.09 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 107 grams (3.75 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.9" inches | 2.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~45.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~27.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 480x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 253 PPI | 250 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 | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 | BlackBerry OS 4.6 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S | 32bit: Freescale MXC275-30 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 434MHz ARM11 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 512MHz ARM1136JF-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| RAM memory | 128MB SDRAM | 128MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 256MB (70MB available) | 256MB (119MB available) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.384 Mbps | 0.236 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE | CSD, GPRS, EDGE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (220x176) 15 fps | QCIF (240x180) |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, 3GP, WMV, RV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | Not supported | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-4U | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1000 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 356 hours (14.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML, Flash player | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Red on black, Blue on white, Grey on black, Pink on white, Yellow on white • 4GB microSD included • Sim Application Toolkit Java framework | • Colors: Black • Trackball navigation • BlackBerry maps • UMA support Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| 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 |