BlackBerry Passport
#2711
HTC Wildfire E plus
#3404Category Breakdown
BlackBerry Passport
HTC Wildfire E plus
Performance
64.257.0
Camera
64.219.1
Display
60.456.5
Battery
26.536.3
Build
74.467.9
Connectivity
58.247.5
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
46.741.3
Summary
- The BlackBerry Passport features a robust build with a glass front and aluminum frame, while the HTC Wildfire E plus has a lighter plastic construction.
- The Passport's 4.5-inch IPS LCD display offers a higher resolution of 1440 x 1440 pixels compared to the Wildfire's 6.52-inch display at 720 x 1600 pixels, resulting in significantly better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Passport is powered by a Snapdragon 801 chipset with a faster CPU, while the Wildfire uses a Mediatek MT6739, which is less powerful.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Passport includes optical image stabilization and records video at 1080p@60fps, whereas the Wildfire records at 1080p@30fps and lacks OIS.
- The Wildfire E plus has a larger 5150 mAh battery compared to the Passport's 3450 mAh, providing longer usage time.
- Finally, the Passport runs on BlackBerry OS 10.3, while the Wildfire operates on Android 12 (Go edition), offering different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BlackBerry Passport
HTC Wildfire E plus
General
Release Date
2014
2022, October 24
Announced
2014
2022, October 24
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
4.5"
6.52"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1440 x 1440 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~453 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
PPI
1440
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 330
PowerVR GE8100
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, 30mm (standard), AF, OIS
13 MP, (wide), AF5 MP
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash
Front Camera
2 MP, f/2.8, 28mm (wide)
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@60fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p
Yes
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3450 mAh
5150 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3450 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5150 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm (5.04 x 3.56 x 0.37 in)
164.1 x 75.9 x 8.8 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
Weight
196 g
190 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Black, White, Red, Black&Gold, Silver
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
BlackBerry OS 10.3, upgradable to 10.3.2
Android 12 (Go edition)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, compass