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BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983

BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983

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HTC Rezound

HTC Rezound

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Category Breakdown

BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983
HTC Rezound
Performance
60.749.2
Camera
19.135.2
Display
56.544.1
Battery
20.016.3
Build
0.214.7
Connectivity
51.941.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
27.924.3

Summary

  • The BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983 features a premium build quality with a compact design, measuring 119 x 67.1 x 10.6 mm and weighing 140g, while the HTC Rezound is slightly larger and heavier at 129 x 65.5 x 13.7 mm and 170.1g.
  • The P'9983 has a smaller 3.1-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 720 pixels, compared to the Rezound's 4.3-inch S-LCD display with a 720 x 1280 pixel resolution, offering a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the P'9983 is equipped with a Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset and 2GB of RAM, whereas the Rezound uses an older Snapdragon S3 with 1GB of RAM.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Rezound includes stereo sound recording.
  • The P'9983 has a 2100mAh battery, providing a longer life than the Rezound's 1620mAh battery.
  • Software-wise, the P'9983 runs on BlackBerry OS 10.3, while the Rezound operates on Android 2.3.4, upgradable to 4.0, with HTC's Sense UI.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983
HTC Rezound

General

Release Date

2014
2011

Announced

2014
2011

Description

N/A
For VerizonAlso known as HTC Vigor, HTC ThunderBolt 2, HTC Droid Incredible HD, HTC ADR6425

Display

Size

3.1"
4.3"

Type

IPS LCD
S-LCD

Resolution

720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3

CPU

Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion

GPU

Adreno 225
Adreno 220

Memory

64GB 2GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 16 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Video

720p@30fps
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2100 mAh
1620 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 1620 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

119 x 67.1 x 10.6 mm (4.69 x 2.64 x 0.42 in)
129 x 65.5 x 13.7 mm (5.08 x 2.58 x 0.54 in)

Weight

140 g
170.1 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.25 W/kg (head)     1.12 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
CDMA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE Class 13

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, GLONASS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

BlackBerry OS 10.3, upgradable to 10.3.1
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI 3

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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