BlackBerry Classic vs BlackBerry Q10 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Classic
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BlackBerry Q10
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BlackBerry Classic or BlackBerry Q10 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Classic | BlackBerry Q10 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, June | 2013, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm | 5.16 x 5.16 x 2.85 in | 119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm | 4.71 x 4.71 x 2.63 in | |
| Weight | 177 g | 6.24 oz | 139 g | 4.9 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Bronze, Cobalt blue | Black, White | |
| Battery | 2515 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2100 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 360 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 120 EUR | 110 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.5" in | 3.1" in | |
| Screen area | 38.7 cm2 | 31.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 1:1 (height:width) | 1:1 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 40.8% | 38.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 720 px | 720 x 720 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 328 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| 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, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | 2 MP | |
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 10.3.1, upgradable to 10.3.2 | BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE) | |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE) | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / 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 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2, SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2, SQN100-3, SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - SQN100-1, SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100), 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA, LTE (market dependent) | |
| 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, dual band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort) | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio (after SW upgrade) | |
| 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 |
- HDMI port |
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| Versions |
- Also known as BlackBerry Q20 |
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