Samsung Galaxy SL (GT-i9003 16GB) vs BlackBerry Curve 8530
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy SL vs BlackBerry Curve 8530 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
SLCD
SLCD
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
478MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1650
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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2.46"
TFT
TFT
320x240
2
MP
MP
128MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1150
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy SL (GT-i9003 16GB)
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!
24 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 9 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| +2 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 | ||
| Galaxy SL (GT-i9003 16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Model | Galaxy SL (GT-i9003 16GB) | Curve 8530 |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy SL i9003 | Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8530, Sprint Curve 8530, RIM Aries |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 3/19/2011 | 11/20/2009 |
| Depth | 10.59 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 13.9 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.2 x 123.7 millimeters (2.53 x 4.87 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 131 grams (4.59 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 | ||
| Galaxy SL (GT-i9003 16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Display type | TFT SuperClear LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 2.46" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~57.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 163 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy SL (GT-i9003 16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| System version | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | feature not registered |
| User Interface | TouchWiz UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy SL (GT-i9003 16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3630 (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 528MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy SL (GT-i9003 16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| RAM memory | 478MB LPDDR | 128MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) | 256MB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy SL (GT-i9003 16GB) | 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 | 7.2/5.76 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 900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | 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 | ||
| Galaxy SL (GT-i9003 16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (720x480) 30 fps | QVGA (320x240) |
| 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | 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 | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy SL (GT-i9003 16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 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 | ||
| Galaxy SL (GT-i9003 16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, WMV, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy SL (GT-i9003 16GB) | 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 hotspot | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy SL (GT-i9003 16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy SL (GT-i9003 16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB575152LU | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1650 mAh | 1150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.5 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | 550 hours (22.9 days) | 252 hours (10.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy SL (GT-i9003 16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black on silver • HD 720p video recording with update Android Java framework | • Colors: Black, Purple • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • BlackBerry maps • OpenGL Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy SL (GT-i9003 16GB) | BlackBerry Curve 8530 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.336W/kg (head), 0.499W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.31W/kg (head), 0.828W/kg (body) | feature not registered |