Silent Circle Blackphone 2 vs BlackBerry Motion Comparison and Differences
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Silent Circle Blackphone 2 or BlackBerry Motion Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Silent Circle Blackphone 2 | BlackBerry Motion | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | March, 2015 | 2017, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.4 x 76.4 x 7.9 mm | 6 x 6 x 3.01 in | 155.8 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm | 6.13 x 6.13 x 2.97 in | |
| Weight | 165 g | 5.82 oz | 167 g | 5.89 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminium alloy, Glass | Aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 3060 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 390 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD IPS | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 82.6 cm2 | ||
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71% | 70.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12,8 MP, Unknow, (wide), 1.14 µm | -12 MP, PDAF, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | Dual LED flash | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, ƒ/ | 8 MP, f/2.2, 1.125 um | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 7.1 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-Core (4x Cortex A53 1.7 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.0 GHz) | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 405 | Adreno 506 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | ||
| Internal memory | 3GB 32GB, 3GB · 32GB | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano SIM) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | 2G / 3G / 4G / | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B17 (700), B20 (800), B40 (TDD 2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - BBD100-6 (EU, Global) LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 66(1700/2100) - BBD100-2 (USA) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac,Dual band ,Wi-Fi Hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2 | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | Yes | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Proximity, Accelerometer, compass, gyro | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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