Screen size
Q53.1"
Storm2 9550Winner: 3.3"+4.6%
Quick verdict
Q5 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Q5
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Storm2 9550
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Q5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Storm2 9550
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Q5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Storm2 9550
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA2000 800 / 1900
3G bands
Q5
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-2, SQR100-3
Storm2 9550
HSDPA 2100 , EV-DO 800 / 1900
4G bands
Q5
2, 4, 5, 17 - SQR100-1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQR100-2
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
Q5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Storm2 9550
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps, EV-DO RevA 3.1 Mbps
Announced
Q5
2013, May. Released 2013, June
Storm2 9550
2009, October. Released 2009, November
Status
Q5
Discontinued
Storm2 9550
Discontinued
Dimensions
Q5
120 x 66 x 10.8 mm (4.72 x 2.60 x 0.43 in)
Storm2 9550
112.5 x 62.2 x 14 mm (4.43 x 2.45 x 0.55 in)
Weight
Q5
120 g (4.23 oz)
Storm2 9550
160 g (5.64 oz)
Keyboard
Q5
QWERTY
Storm2 9550
-
SIM
Q5
Micro-SIM
Storm2 9550
Mini-SIM
Type
Q5
IPS LCD
Storm2 9550
TFT, 65K colors
Size
Q5
3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~39.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Storm2 9550
3.25 inches, 32.7 cm2 (~46.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Q5
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
Storm2 9550
360 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~185 ppi density)
OS
Q5
BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1
Storm2 9550
BlackBerry OS
Chipset
Q5
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Storm2 9550
-
CPU
Q5
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Storm2 9550
-
GPU
Q5
Adreno 225
Storm2 9550
-
Card slot
Q5
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Storm2 9550
microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal
Q5
8GB 2GB RAM
Storm2 9550
2GB
Single
Q5
5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Storm2 9550
3.15 MP, AF
Features
Q5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Storm2 9550
LED flash
Video
Q5
1080p@30fps
Storm2 9550
Yes
Single
Q5
2 MP
Storm2 9550
-
Video
Q5
720p
Storm2 9550
-
Other
Q5
-
Storm2 9550
No
Loudspeaker
Q5
Yes
Storm2 9550
Yes
3.5mm jack
Q5
Yes
Storm2 9550
Yes
WLAN
Q5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Storm2 9550
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
Q5
4.0, A2DP, LE
Storm2 9550
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Q5
GPS
Storm2 9550
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Q5
Yes (market dependent)
Storm2 9550
-
Radio
Q5
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Storm2 9550
No
USB
Q5
microUSB 2.0
Storm2 9550
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Q5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Storm2 9550
Accelerometer
Browser
Q5
-
Storm2 9550
HTML
Other
Q5
-
Storm2 9550
BlackBerry maps Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) MP3/WMA/AAC+ player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Voice memo/dial
Type
Q5
Li-Ion 2180 mAh, non-removable
Storm2 9550
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Stand-by
Q5
Up to 336 h (3G)
Storm2 9550
Up to 305 h (2G) / Up to 280 h (3G)
Talk time
Q5
Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Storm2 9550
Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Colors
Q5
Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink
Storm2 9550
Black
SAR
Q5
1.33 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Storm2 9550
1.01 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Q5
1.38 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Storm2 9550
0.92 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Price
Q5
About 70 EUR
Storm2 9550
About 70 EUR