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BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9982

BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9982

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus i515

Samsung Galaxy Nexus i515

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Category Breakdown

BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9982
Samsung Galaxy Nexus i515
Performance
60.748.2
Camera
19.119.0
Display
57.780.4
Battery
17.417.8
Build
0.216.6
Connectivity
49.348.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.928.5

Summary

  • The BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9982 features a premium build quality with a smaller 4.2-inch IPS LCD display at 768 x 1280 pixels, offering a higher pixel density of 355 ppi compared to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus i515's 4.65-inch Super AMOLED display at 720 x 1280 pixels and 316 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the P'9982 is equipped with a more powerful Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset and 2GB of RAM, while the Galaxy Nexus uses an older TI OMAP 4460 with 1GB of RAM.
  • The P'9982's camera is superior with an 8 MP rear sensor capable of 1080p video at 30fps, compared to the Nexus's 5 MP rear camera at 1080p 24fps.
  • Battery capacity is slightly lower in the P'9982 at 1800 mAh versus the Nexus's 1850 mAh, but both devices lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
  • The P'9982 runs on BlackBerry OS 10.2, providing a distinct software experience, while the Galaxy Nexus operates on Android 4.0, which is more widely recognized but less optimized for productivity.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9982
Samsung Galaxy Nexus i515

General

Release Date

2013
2011

Announced

2013
2011

Description

N/A
For VerizonAlso known as Samsung GALAXY Nexus CDMA, Samsung SCH-i515, Google Nexus Prime, Samsung DROID Prime

Display

Size

4.2"
4.65"

Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Resolution

768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~355 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~316 ppi density)

PPI

768
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Oleophobic coating

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
TI OMAP 4460

CPU

Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9

GPU

Adreno 225
PowerVR SGX540

Memory

64GB 2GB RAM
32GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR
LED flash

Front Camera

2 MP
1.3 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@24fps

Selfie Video

720p@30fps
720p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1800 mAh
1850 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

131 x 65.6 x 9.5 mm (5.16 x 2.58 x 0.37 in)
135.5 x 67.9 x 9.5 mm (5.33 x 2.67 x 0.37 in)

Weight

140 g
150 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Silver
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.63 W/kg (head)     0.88 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
CDMA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, LE
3.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.2.1
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer