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BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981

BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981

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Motorola PRO+

Motorola PRO+

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Category Breakdown

BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981
Motorola PRO+
Performance
40.226.1
Camera
14.114.1
Display
17.917.9
Battery
12.716.2
Build
15.90.2
Connectivity
34.227.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
15.412.2

Summary

  • The BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981 features a premium build quality with a weight of 155g and dimensions of 115 x 67 x 11.3 mm, while the Motorola PRO+ is lighter at 113g and slightly larger at 119.5 x 62 x 11.7 mm.
  • Both devices have a 640 x 480 pixel TFT display, but the P'9981 has a larger 2.8-inch screen compared to the 3.1-inch display of the PRO+, resulting in a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the P'9981 is powered by a 1.2 GHz CPU and has 8GB of RAM, whereas the PRO+ has a 1.0 GHz CPU with 4GB of RAM.
  • Both cameras are 5 MP with 720p video capability, and the P'9981 has a smaller battery capacity of 1230 mAh compared to the PRO+'s 1600 mAh.
  • The P'9981 runs on BlackBerry OS 7.0, while the PRO+ operates on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), offering differing software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981
Motorola PRO+

General

Release Date

2011
2011

Announced

2011
2011

Description

N/A
Also known as Motorola Motorola PRO+ 4G for Bell in Canada, Motorola Pro Plus MB632

Display

Size

2.8"
3.1"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

640 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~286 ppi density)
640 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~258 ppi density)

PPI

640
640

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
N/A

CPU

1.2 GHz
1.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno 205
N/A

Memory

8GB 768MB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
Dual-LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p
720p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1230 mAh
1600 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1600 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

115 x 67 x 11.3 mm (4.53 x 2.64 x 0.44 in)
119.5 x 62 x 11.7 mm (4.70 x 2.44 x 0.46 in)

Weight

155 g
113 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gray, Black
Black

Foldable

SAR

0.70 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 14.4/2 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

BlackBerry OS 7.0
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass