Screen size
ClassicWinner: 3.5"+7.1%
Storm2 95503.3"
Quick verdict
Classic leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Classic
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Storm2 9550
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Classic
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Storm2 9550
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Classic
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Storm2 9550
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA2000 800 / 1900
3G bands
Classic
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Storm2 9550
HSDPA 2100 , EV-DO 800 / 1900
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 9550
-
Speed
Classic
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Storm2 9550
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps, EV-DO RevA 3.1 Mbps
Announced
Classic
2014, June. Released 2014, December
Storm2 9550
2009, October. Released 2009, November
Status
Classic
Discontinued
Storm2 9550
Discontinued
Dimensions
Classic
131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm (5.16 x 2.85 x 0.40 in)
Storm2 9550
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 9550
160 g (5.64 oz)
Keyboard
Classic
QWERTY
Storm2 9550
-
SIM
Classic
Nano-SIM
Storm2 9550
Mini-SIM
Other
Classic
Optical trackpad
Storm2 9550
-
Type
Classic
IPS LCD,
Storm2 9550
TFT, 65K colors
Size
Classic
3.5 inches, 38.7 cm2 (~40.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Storm2 9550
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 9550
360 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~185 ppi density)
Protection
Classic
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Storm2 9550
-
OS
Classic
BlackBerry OS 10.3.1, upgradable to 10.3.2
Storm2 9550
BlackBerry OS
Chipset
Classic
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Storm2 9550
-
CPU
Classic
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Storm2 9550
-
GPU
Classic
Adreno 225
Storm2 9550
-
Card slot
Classic
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Storm2 9550
microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal
Classic
16GB 2GB RAM
Storm2 9550
2GB
Single
Classic
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Storm2 9550
3.15 MP, AF
Features
Classic
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Storm2 9550
LED flash
Video
Classic
1080p@30fps
Storm2 9550
Yes
Single
Classic
2 MP
Storm2 9550
-
Video
Classic
Storm2 9550
-
Other
Classic
-
Storm2 9550
No
Loudspeaker
Classic
Yes
Storm2 9550
Yes
3.5mm jack
Classic
Yes
Storm2 9550
Yes
WLAN
Classic
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Storm2 9550
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
Classic
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Storm2 9550
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Classic
GPS
Storm2 9550
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Classic
Yes
Storm2 9550
-
Radio
Classic
FM radio
Storm2 9550
No
USB
Classic
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Storm2 9550
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Classic
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Storm2 9550
Accelerometer
Browser
Classic
-
Storm2 9550
HTML
Other
Classic
-
Storm2 9550
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 9550
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Stand-by
Classic
Up to 348 h (2G) / Up to 365 h (3G)
Storm2 9550
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 9550
Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Music play
Classic
Up to 70 h
Storm2 9550
-
Colors
Classic
Black, White, Blue, Bronze, Cobalt blue
Storm2 9550
Black
Price
Classic
About 120 EUR
Storm2 9550
About 70 EUR
SAR
Classic
-
Storm2 9550
1.01 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Classic
-
Storm2 9550
0.92 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)