Nokia 7610 Supernova vs BlackBerry Curve 8530
Side by side comparison between Nokia 7610 Supernova vs BlackBerry Curve 8530 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? BlackBerry Curve 8530
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
10 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 7 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| 240x320 pixels |
| Only digital zoom |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| MicroUSB 2.0 |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia 7610 Supernova | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | 7610 Supernova | Curve 8530 |
| Other model names | Nokia 7610 Supernova | Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8530, Sprint Curve 8530, RIM Aries |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Nokia | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 9/2/2008 | 11/20/2009 |
| Depth | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) | 13.9 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 48 x 98 millimeters (1.89 x 3.86 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) | 106 grams (3.71 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 7610 Supernova | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2" inches | 2.46" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~26.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 200 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 | ||
| Nokia 7610 Supernova | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| System version | Nokia Series OS S40 5th edition Feature Pack 1 | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia 7610 Supernova | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Chipset | feature not registered | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 528MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 7610 Supernova | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 128MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 64MB | 256MB |
| External storage | Until 2GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 7610 Supernova | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| 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 | 0.236 Mbps | 0.153 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 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 | 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 | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 |
| 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 7610 Supernova | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 15 fps | QVGA (320x240) |
| Flash | Dual-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 | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| HDR | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia 7610 Supernova | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| 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 7610 Supernova | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 7610 Supernova | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 2.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia 7610 Supernova | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 7610 Supernova | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-4S | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 860 mAh | 1150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.4 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | 283 hours (11.8 days) | 252 hours (10.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 7610 Supernova | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-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 | feature not registered | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Gray, Blue, Red, Lilac, White, Graphite, Purple • 512MB or 2GB microSD included Java framework | • Colors: Black, Purple • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • BlackBerry maps • OpenGL Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia 7610 Supernova | 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 |