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

