BlackBerry Classic vs HTC Desire HD Comparison and Differences

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BlackBerry Classic

BlackBerry Classic

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HTC Desire HD

HTC Desire HD

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BlackBerry Classic or HTC Desire HD Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	BlackBerry Classic	HTC Desire HD
Rating	(+)	(+)
Release date	2014, June	2010, September
Dimensions (HxWxD)	131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm \| 5.16 x 5.16 x 2.85 in	123 x 68 x 11.8 mm \| 4.84 x 4.84 x 2.68 in
Weight	177 g \| 6.24 oz	164 g \| 5.78 oz
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, White, Blue, Bronze, Cobalt blue	Black, Brown
Battery	2515 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 348 h (2G) / Up to 365 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 10 min (3G) Music play - Up to 70 h	Stand by time - Up to 490 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 9 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
Keyboard	QWERTY
Approximate price	120 EUR	150 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	3.5" in	4.3" in
Screen area	38.7 cm²	52.6 cm²
Screen format	1:1 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	40.8%	62.9%
Screen resolution	720 x 720 px	480 x 800 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	217 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	8 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Camera specs	-8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF	-8 MP, AF
Functions	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p
Front camera, selfie	2 MP, Single	0 MP,
Specifications	2 MP

Performance

Operating system - OS	BlackBerry OS 10.3.1, upgradable to 10.3.2	Android 2.2 (Froyo), 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus	- Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU	- Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait	- 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU	Adreno 225	Adreno 205
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal memory	16 GB, 2 GB RAM	1.5 GB; 768 MB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core		352
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core		364

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700), 17(700), 25(1900) - USA model LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps or HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps (carrier dependent)
GPRS	Yes	Class 32
Edge	Yes	Class 32
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS	Yes, with A-GPS
NFC	Yes
USB	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	2.1, A2DP
Harmful irradiation		SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- Dolby Mobile, SRS sound

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other extras	- --Optical trackpad	- Dedicated search key -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV9/player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
Versions	- Also known as BlackBerry Q20	- Previously rumored as HTC Ace

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