Screen size
ClassicWinner: 3.5"+7.1%
Storm 95303.3"
Quick verdict
Classic leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Classic
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Storm 9530
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Classic
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Storm 9530
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Classic
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Storm 9530
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Classic
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Storm 9530
HSDPA 2100 , CDMA2000 1x EV-DO
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
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Storm 9530
-
Speed
Classic
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Storm 9530
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Announced
Classic
2014, June. Released 2014, December
Storm 9530
2008, September. Released 2008, November
Status
Classic
Discontinued
Storm 9530
Discontinued
Dimensions
Classic
131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm (5.16 x 2.85 x 0.40 in)
Storm 9530
112.5 x 62.2 x 14 mm (4.43 x 2.45 x 0.55 in)
Weight
Classic
177 g (6.24 oz)
Storm 9530
155 g (5.47 oz)
Keyboard
Classic
QWERTY
Storm 9530
-
SIM
Classic
Nano-SIM
Storm 9530
Mini-SIM
Other
Classic
Optical trackpad
Storm 9530
-
Type
Classic
IPS LCD,
Storm 9530
TFT, 65K colors
Size
Classic
3.5 inches, 38.7 cm2 (~40.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Storm 9530
3.25 inches, 32.7 cm2 (~46.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Classic
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Storm 9530
360 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~185 ppi density)
Protection
Classic
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Storm 9530
-
OS
Classic
BlackBerry OS 10.3.1, upgradable to 10.3.2
Storm 9530
BlackBerry OS
Chipset
Classic
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Storm 9530
Qualcomm MSM7600
CPU
Classic
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Storm 9530
528 MHz ARM 11
GPU
Classic
Adreno 225
Storm 9530
Adreno 130
Card slot
Classic
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Storm 9530
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Classic
16GB 2GB RAM
Storm 9530
1GB 128MB RAM
Single
Classic
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Storm 9530
3.15 MP, AF
Features
Classic
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Storm 9530
LED flash
Video
Classic
1080p@30fps
Storm 9530
320p
Single
Classic
2 MP
Storm 9530
-
Video
Classic
Storm 9530
-
Other
Classic
-
Storm 9530
No
Loudspeaker
Classic
Yes
Storm 9530
Yes
3.5mm jack
Classic
Yes
Storm 9530
Yes
WLAN
Classic
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Storm 9530
No
Bluetooth
Classic
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Storm 9530
2.0, A2DP
Positioning
Classic
GPS
Storm 9530
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Classic
Yes
Storm 9530
-
Radio
Classic
FM radio
Storm 9530
No
USB
Classic
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Storm 9530
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Classic
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Storm 9530
Accelerometer
Browser
Classic
-
Storm 9530
HTML
Other
Classic
-
Storm 9530
BlackBerry maps Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) MP4/WMV/H.264 player MP3/eAAC+/WMA player Organizer Voice memo/dial
Type
Classic
Li-Ion 2515 mAh, non-removable
Storm 9530
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Stand-by
Classic
Up to 348 h (2G) / Up to 365 h (3G)
Storm 9530
Up to 360 h
Talk time
Classic
Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 10 min (3G)
Storm 9530
Up to 5 h 30 min
Music play
Classic
Up to 70 h
Storm 9530
-
Colors
Classic
Black, White, Blue, Bronze, Cobalt blue
Storm 9530
Black
Price
Classic
About 120 EUR
Storm 9530
About 100 EUR
SAR
Classic
-
Storm 9530
0.93 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Classic
-
Storm 9530
0.67 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)