BlackBerry Classic vs BlackBerry Passport Comparison and Differences

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BlackBerry Classic

BlackBerry Classic

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BlackBerry Passport

BlackBerry Passport

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BlackBerry Classic or BlackBerry Passport Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	BlackBerry Classic	BlackBerry Passport
Rating	(+)	(+)
Release date	2014, June	2014, June
Dimensions (HxWxD)	131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm \| 5.16 x 5.16 x 2.85 in	128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm \| 5.04 x 5.04 x 3.56 in
Weight	177 g \| 6.24 oz	196 g \| 6.91 oz
Body Build		Aluminum frame, plastic back
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, White, Blue, Bronze, Cobalt blue	Black, White, Red, Black&Gold, Silver
Battery	2515 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	3450 mAh, Non-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 432 h (2G) / Up to 444 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 84 h
Keyboard	QWERTY	QWERTY
Approximate price	120 EUR	170 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	3.5" in	4.5" in
Screen area	38.7 cm²	65.3 cm²
Screen format	1:1 (height:width)	1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	40.8%	56.5%
Screen resolution	720 x 720 px	1440 x 1440 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	453 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	8 MP, Single	13 MP, Single
Camera specs	-8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF	-13 MP, f/2.0, 30mm (standard), OIS, AF
Functions	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP, Single	2 MP, Single
Specifications	2 MP	2 MP, f/2.8, 28mm (wide)
Video		720p

Performance

Operating system - OS	BlackBerry OS 10.3.1, upgradable to 10.3.2	BlackBerry OS 10.3, upgradable to 10.3.2
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus	- Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU	- Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait	- Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 225	Adreno 330
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	16 GB, 2 GB RAM	32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core		852
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core		1572

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.0, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras	- --Optical trackpad	- --Capacitive touch 3-row BlackBerry keyboard
Versions	- Also known as BlackBerry Q20

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