BlackBerry Passport vs HTC Sensation XE Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Passport
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BlackBerry Passport or HTC Sensation XE Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Passport | HTC Sensation XE | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, June | 2011, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm | 5.04 x 5.04 x 3.56 in | 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm | 4.96 x 4.96 x 2.57 in | |
| Weight | 196 g | 6.91 oz | 151 g | 5.33 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Red, Black&Gold, Silver | Black, White | |
| Battery | 3450 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1730 mAh, 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 310 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 9 h 16 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G) |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | S-LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.5" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 65.3 cm2 | 51.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 1:1 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 56.5% | 61.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 1440 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 453 PPI | 256 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 30mm (standard), OIS, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@60fps | 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.8, 28mm (wide) | VGA | |
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 10.3, upgradable to 10.3.2 | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400 | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | Adreno 220 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 4 GB (1 GB user available), 768 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 852 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1572 |
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 / 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 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 80 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort) | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Beats Audio -Beats headset |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --Capacitive touch 3-row BlackBerry keyboard |
- MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio |
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