BlackBerry Passport vs. BlackBerry Classic

BlackBerry Passport
  • 4.5" (1440x1440) LCD
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3450 mAh
Passport
News (83)
Passport Price
$239. Search
BlackBerry Classic
  • 3.5" (720x720)
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC     16GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2515 mAh
BlackBerry Classic
News (39)

Specifications Highlights
Product NamePassportClassic
ProductPassport (Launched 2014-06-01), Price: 239 USD at AmazonBlackBerry Classic (Launched 2014-06-01)
Display4.5" 1440x1440 LCD 3.5" 720x720
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery3450 mAh2515 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 196g (6.9oz), 128x90.3x9.3 mm (5.04 x 3.56 x 0.37 inches)IP Rating, 177g (6.2oz), 131x72.4x10.2 mm (5.16 x 2.85 x 0.40 inches)
Price (Market)$239
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Display
Product NamePassportClassic
TypeLCD
Diagonal (inches)4.5"3.5"
Display/Body Ratio56.5%41.7%
Resolution1440x1440720x720
Sharpness (PPI)453 PPI291 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NamePassportClassic
Megapixel13-MP8-MP
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NamePassportClassic
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3450 mAh2515 mAh
Talk Time23 hours11 hours
Music Playback Time70 hours
Computing
Product NamePassportClassic
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 801Snapdragon S4 Plus
Processor ModelMSM8974-AAMSM8960
Processor # Cores42
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.2 GHz1.5 GHz
RAM Options3GB2GB
Internal Storage Options32GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB128GB
Operating System + VersionBlackBerry 10.0BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
Communications
Product NamePassportClassic
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Sim Card 0
Product NamePassportClassic
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NamePassportClassic
Multimedia Features
  • Java
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • 3GP
  • MP4
  • FLV
  • WMV
  • AVI
  • MOV
  • MKV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

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