Screen size
Classic3.5"
PassportWinner: 4.5"+22%
Quick verdict
Passport leads the measured specs 10-1.
Measured wins
Classic
1
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Passport
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Classic
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Passport
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Classic
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Passport
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Classic
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Passport
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Classic
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 13, 17, 25 - USA model, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Passport
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20
Speed
Classic
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Passport
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Classic
2014, June. Released 2014, December
Passport
2014, June. Released 2014, September
Status
Classic
Discontinued
Passport
Discontinued
Dimensions
Classic
131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm (5.16 x 2.85 x 0.40 in)
Passport
128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm (5.04 x 3.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Classic
177 g (6.24 oz)
Passport
196 g (6.91 oz)
Keyboard
Classic
QWERTY
Passport
QWERTY
SIM
Classic
Nano-SIM
Passport
Nano-SIM
Other
Classic
Optical trackpad
Passport
Capacitive touch 3-row BlackBerry keyboard
Build
Classic
-
Passport
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
Type
Classic
IPS LCD,
Passport
IPS LCD
Size
Classic
3.5 inches, 38.7 cm2 (~40.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Passport
4.5 inches, 65.3 cm2 (~56.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Classic
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Passport
1440 x 1440 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~453 ppi density)
Protection
Classic
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Passport
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Classic
BlackBerry OS 10.3.1, upgradable to 10.3.2
Passport
BlackBerry OS 10.3, upgradable to 10.3.2
Chipset
Classic
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Passport
Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Classic
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Passport
Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Classic
Adreno 225
Passport
Adreno 330
Card slot
Classic
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Passport
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Classic
16GB 2GB RAM
Passport
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Classic
-
Passport
eMMC 5.0
Single
Classic
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Passport
13 MP, f/2.0, 30mm (standard), AF, OIS
Features
Classic
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Passport
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Classic
1080p@30fps
Passport
1080p@60fps
Single
Classic
2 MP
Passport
2 MP, f/2.8, 28mm (wide)
Video
Classic
Passport
720p
Loudspeaker
Classic
Yes
Passport
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Classic
Yes
Passport
Yes
WLAN
Classic
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Passport
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Classic
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Passport
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Classic
GPS
Passport
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Classic
Yes
Passport
Yes
Radio
Classic
FM radio
Passport
FM radio, RDS
USB
Classic
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Passport
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Sensors
Classic
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Passport
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Classic
Li-Ion 2515 mAh, non-removable
Passport
Li-Ion 3450 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
Classic
Up to 348 h (2G) / Up to 365 h (3G)
Passport
Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 444 h (3G)
Talk time
Classic
Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 10 min (3G)
Passport
Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play
Classic
Up to 70 h
Passport
Up to 84 h
Colors
Classic
Black, White, Blue, Bronze, Cobalt blue
Passport
Black, White, Red, Black&Gold, Silver
Price
Classic
About 120 EUR
Passport
About 170 EUR