Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM vs BlackBerry Storm 9500 Comparison and Differences
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Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM or BlackBerry Storm 9500 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM | BlackBerry Storm 9500 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, April | 2008, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144 x 73.7 x 8.6 mm | 5.67 x 5.67 x 2.9 in | 112.5 x 62.2 x 14 mm | 4.43 x 4.43 x 2.45 in | |
| Weight | 152 g | 5.36 oz | 155 g | 5.47 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Orange, white, black, gray, blue | Black | |
| Battery | 2200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 576 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 81 h |
Stand by time - Up to 360 h Talking time - Up to 5 h 30 min |
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| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 80 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 3.25" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 32.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 64.9% | 46.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 360 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 185 PPI | |
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/4'', AF | -3.15 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 480p@30fps | 320p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | ||
| Video | 480p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim | BlackBerry OS | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM7600 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | - 528 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | Adreno 302 | Adreno 130 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 1 GB, 128 MB RAM, 192 MB ROM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Up to 236 kbps | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer | |
| Other extras |
- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice dial/memo |
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