Screen size
ClassicWinner: 3.5"+7.1%
Storm2 95203.3"
Quick verdict
Classic leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Classic
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Storm2 9520
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Classic
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Storm2 9520
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Classic
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Storm2 9520
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Classic
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Storm2 9520
HSDPA 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
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
Storm2 9520
-
Speed
Classic
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Storm2 9520
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Announced
Classic
2014, June. Released 2014, December
Storm2 9520
2009, October. Released 2009, November
Status
Classic
Discontinued
Storm2 9520
Discontinued
Dimensions
Classic
131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm (5.16 x 2.85 x 0.40 in)
Storm2 9520
112.5 x 62.2 x 14 mm (4.43 x 2.45 x 0.55 in)
Weight
Classic
177 g (6.24 oz)
Storm2 9520
160 g (5.64 oz)
Keyboard
Classic
QWERTY
Storm2 9520
-
SIM
Classic
Nano-SIM
Storm2 9520
Mini-SIM
Other
Classic
Optical trackpad
Storm2 9520
-
Type
Classic
IPS LCD,
Storm2 9520
TFT, 65K colors
Size
Classic
3.5 inches, 38.7 cm2 (~40.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Storm2 9520
3.25 inches, 32.7 cm2 (~46.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Classic
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Storm2 9520
360 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~185 ppi density)
Protection
Classic
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Storm2 9520
-
OS
Classic
BlackBerry OS 10.3.1, upgradable to 10.3.2
Storm2 9520
BlackBerry OS
Chipset
Classic
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Storm2 9520
-
CPU
Classic
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Storm2 9520
-
GPU
Classic
Adreno 225
Storm2 9520
-
Card slot
Classic
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Storm2 9520
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Classic
16GB 2GB RAM
Storm2 9520
2GB
Single
Classic
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Storm2 9520
3.15 MP, AF
Features
Classic
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Storm2 9520
LED flash
Video
Classic
1080p@30fps
Storm2 9520
Yes
Single
Classic
2 MP
Storm2 9520
-
Video
Classic
Storm2 9520
-
Other
Classic
-
Storm2 9520
No
Loudspeaker
Classic
Yes
Storm2 9520
Yes
3.5mm jack
Classic
Yes
Storm2 9520
Yes
WLAN
Classic
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Storm2 9520
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
Classic
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Storm2 9520
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Classic
GPS
Storm2 9520
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Classic
Yes
Storm2 9520
-
Radio
Classic
FM radio
Storm2 9520
No
USB
Classic
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Storm2 9520
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Classic
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Storm2 9520
Accelerometer
Browser
Classic
-
Storm2 9520
HTML
Other
Classic
-
Storm2 9520
BlackBerry maps Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) MP3/WMA/AAC+ player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Voice memo/dial
Type
Classic
Li-Ion 2515 mAh, non-removable
Storm2 9520
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Stand-by
Classic
Up to 348 h (2G) / Up to 365 h (3G)
Storm2 9520
Up to 305 h (2G) / Up to 280 h (3G)
Talk time
Classic
Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 10 min (3G)
Storm2 9520
Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Music play
Classic
Up to 70 h
Storm2 9520
-
Colors
Classic
Black, White, Blue, Bronze, Cobalt blue
Storm2 9520
Black
Price
Classic
About 120 EUR
Storm2 9520
About 70 EUR
SAR
Classic
-
Storm2 9520
0.97 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Classic
-
Storm2 9520
1.02 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)