Screen size
Classic3.5"
Storm3Winner: 3.7"+5.4%
Quick verdict
Classic leads the measured specs 12-1.
Measured wins
Classic
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Storm3
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Classic
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Storm3
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Classic
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Storm3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Classic
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Storm3
HSDPA 850 / 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
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
Storm3
-
Speed
Classic
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Storm3
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Announced
Classic
2014, June. Released 2014, December
Storm3
Not officially announced yet
Status
Classic
Discontinued
Storm3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Classic
131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm (5.16 x 2.85 x 0.40 in)
Storm3
-
Weight
Classic
177 g (6.24 oz)
Storm3
-
Keyboard
Classic
QWERTY
Storm3
-
SIM
Classic
Nano-SIM
Storm3
Mini-SIM
Other
Classic
Optical trackpad
Storm3
Optical trackpad
Type
Classic
IPS LCD,
Storm3
TFT, 65K colors
Size
Classic
3.5 inches, 38.7 cm2 (~40.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Storm3
3.7 inches, 39.0 cm2
Resolution
Classic
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Storm3
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)
Protection
Classic
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Storm3
-
OS
Classic
BlackBerry OS 10.3.1, upgradable to 10.3.2
Storm3
BlackBerry OS 6.1
Chipset
Classic
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Storm3
-
CPU
Classic
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Storm3
1.2GHz
GPU
Classic
Adreno 225
Storm3
-
Card slot
Classic
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Storm3
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Classic
16GB 2GB RAM
Storm3
8GB 512MB RAM
Single
Classic
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Storm3
5 MP, AF
Features
Classic
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Storm3
-
Video
Classic
1080p@30fps
Storm3
720p
Single
Classic
2 MP
Storm3
-
Video
Classic
Storm3
-
Other
Classic
-
Storm3
No
Loudspeaker
Classic
Yes
Storm3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Classic
Yes
Storm3
Yes
WLAN
Classic
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Storm3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UMA
Bluetooth
Classic
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Storm3
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Classic
GPS
Storm3
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Classic
Yes
Storm3
-
Radio
Classic
FM radio
Storm3
No
USB
Classic
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Storm3
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Classic
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Storm3
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser
Classic
-
Storm3
HTML
Other
Classic
-
Storm3
Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) MP3/WMA/AAC+ player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Type
Classic
Li-Ion 2515 mAh, non-removable
Storm3
Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery
Stand-by
Classic
Up to 348 h (2G) / Up to 365 h (3G)
Storm3
-
Talk time
Classic
Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 10 min (3G)
Storm3
-
Music play
Classic
Up to 70 h
Storm3
-
Colors
Classic
Black, White, Blue, Bronze, Cobalt blue
Storm3
Black
Price
Classic
About 120 EUR
Storm3
-