| Manufacturer | |
| BlackBerry | BlackBerry |
| Announced | |
| May 2011 | May 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - August 2011 | Available - June 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Black, White, Red |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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115 x 66 x 10.5 mm (4.53 x 2.6 x 0.41 in) |
120 x 66 x 10.8 mm (4.72 x 2.6 x 0.43 in) |
| Weight | |
| 130 g (4.59 oz) | 120 g (4.23 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100 |
HSDPA |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| OS | |
| BlackBerry OS 7.0 | BlackBerry 10 OS, upgradable to v10.1 |
| Processor | |
| 1.2 GHz QC 8655 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.2 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| - | |
| RAM | |
| 768 MB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8 GB storage | 8 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA 14.4Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps | HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band | Yes |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support, BlackBerry Maps | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML5 |
| Internal | |
| 8GB storage, 768 MB RAM | 8 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1230 mAh | 2180 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 307 h (2G) Up to 307 h (3G) |
Up to 336 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) |
Up to 12 h 30 min (3G) |