BlackBerry Passport vs BlackBerry Priv Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Passport
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BlackBerry Passport or BlackBerry Priv Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | BlackBerry Passport | BlackBerry Priv | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2014, June | 2015, October | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm | 5.04 x 5.04 x 3.56 in | 147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm | 5.79 x 5.79 x 3.04 in | |
Weight | 196 g | 6.91 oz | 192 g | 6.77 oz | |
Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | Plastic body | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White, Red, Black&Gold, Silver | Black | |
Battery | 3450 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3410 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
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 |
Stand by time - Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h |
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Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
Approximate price | 170 EUR | 270 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 4.5" in | 5.4" in | |
Screen area | 65.3 cm2 | 81.6 cm2 | |
Screen format | 1:1 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 56.5% | 71.9% | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 1440 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 453 PPI | 540 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
Other specs | - Curved edge screen | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 18 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 30mm (standard), OIS, AF | -18 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.4'', OIS PDAF | |
Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Schneider-Kreuznach optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 1080p@60fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.8, 28mm (wide) | 2 MP | |
Video | 720p | 720p |
Performance
Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 10.3, upgradable to 10.3.2 | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) | |
CPU | - Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400 | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) | |
GPU | Adreno 330 | Adreno 418 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 852 | 1060 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1572 | 2378 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2637 |
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 / 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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA (STV100-1), Europe (STV100-4) -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300) - USA (STV100-1) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700) - Europe (STV100-4) |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort) | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K) | |
Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio, RDS | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, altimeter, gyro, ToF proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- --Capacitive touch 3-row BlackBerry keyboard |
- --Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (STV100-1, STV100-2, STV100-5, STV100-6) |
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