BlackBerry Leap vs. BlackBerry Classic

BlackBerry Leap
  • 5" (1280x720)
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC     16GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh
BlackBerry Classic
  • 3.5" (720x720)
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC     16GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2515 mAh
BlackBerry Classic
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameLeapClassic
ProductBlackBerry Leap (Launched 2015-03-01)BlackBerry Classic (Launched 2014-06-01)
Display5" 1280x720 3.5" 720x720
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery2800 mAh2515 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 170g (6oz), 144x72.8x9.5 mm (5.67 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches)IP Rating, 177g (6.2oz), 131x72.4x10.2 mm (5.16 x 2.85 x 0.40 inches)
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Display
Product NameLeapClassic
Diagonal (inches)5"3.5"
Display/Body Ratio65.7%41.7%
Resolution1280x720720x720
Sharpness (PPI)294 PPI291 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameLeapClassic
Megapixel8-MP8-MP
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameLeapClassic
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2800 mAh2515 mAh
Talk Time25 hours11 hours
Music Playback Time70 hours
Computing
Product NameLeapClassic
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon S4 PlusSnapdragon S4 Plus
Processor ModelMSM8960MSM8960
Processor # Cores22
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz1.5 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB128GB
Operating System + VersionBlackBerry OS 10.3.1BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
Communications
Product NameLeapClassic
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Sim Card 0
Product NameLeapClassic
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameLeapClassic
Multimedia Features
  • Java
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

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