BlackBerry Classic vs Nokia N93 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Classic or Nokia N93 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Classic | Nokia N93 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, June | 2006, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm | 5.16 x 5.16 x 2.85 in | 118 x 55.5 x 28.2 mm | 4.65 x 4.65 x 2.19 in | |
| Weight | 177 g | 6.24 oz | 180 g | 6.35 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Bronze, Cobalt blue | Black, Silver | |
| Battery | 2515 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1100 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| 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 240 h (2G) / 240 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 5 h (2G) / 3 h 42 min (3G) |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 120 EUR | 440 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 16M | 256K | |
| Screen size | 3.5" in | 2.4" in | |
| Screen area | 38.7 cm2 | 17.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 1:1 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 40.8% | 27.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 720 px | 240 x 320 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 167 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - Second 65K colors display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | -3.15 MP, 3x optical zoom, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Carl Zeiss optics, LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | CIF videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 10.3.1, upgradable to 10.3.2 | Symbian OS 9.1, S60 3rd edition | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | ||
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | - 332 MHz Dual ARM 11 | |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | 3D Graphics HW Accelerator | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | miniSD, 128 MB included | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 50 MB, 64 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / UMTS | |
| 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 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | Yes, 384 kbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 32, 107.2/64.2 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 32, 296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 236.8 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | No | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort) | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 2.0 | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- --Optical trackpad |
- Video download -UPnP technology -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -TV-out -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing -Photo/video editor |
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| Versions |
- Also known as BlackBerry Q20 |
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