BlackBerry Tour 9630 vs Sony Xperia SL Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Tour 9630 or Sony Xperia SL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Sony Xperia SL | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2009, July | 2012, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 112 x 62 x 14.2 mm | 4.41 x 4.41 x 2.44 in | 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm | 5.04 x 5.04 x 2.52 in | |
| Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 144 g | 5.08 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, White, Silver, Pink | |
| Battery | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1750 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 336 h Talking time - Up to 5 h |
Stand by time - Up to 420 h Talking time - Up to 8 h 30 min Music play - Up to 25 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 70 EUR | 240 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit LCD | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.4" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 17.8 cm2 | 51.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 25.7% | 62.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 360 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 250 PPI | 342 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP, AF | -12 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | ||
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 | ||
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion | ||
| GPU | Adreno 220 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 256 MB | 32 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Up to 86 kbps | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | No | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, BlackBerry Maps | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.72 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -MP3/WMA/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo --Trackball |
- ANT+ -50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer) -TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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