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BlackBerry Storm 9500

BlackBerry Storm 9500

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LG Rumor Reflex  LN272

LG Rumor Reflex LN272

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Category Breakdown

BlackBerry Storm 9500
LG Rumor Reflex LN272
Performance
17.736.8
Camera
10.610.6
Display
22.332.3
Battery
14.010.3
Build
17.20.2
Connectivity
19.316.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
10.814.7

Summary

  • The BlackBerry Storm 9500 features a larger 3.25-inch TFT display with a higher resolution of 360 x 480 pixels, resulting in better pixel density compared to the LG Rumor Reflex LN272's 3.0-inch display at 240 x 400 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Storm is equipped with a 528 MHz CPU and 1GB of RAM, outperforming the Rumor's 480 MHz CPU and 480MB of RAM.
  • The camera on the Storm has a 3.15 MP rear sensor, offering superior image quality over the Rumor's 2 MP camera, although both devices have similar video recording capabilities at 320p.
  • The Storm's battery capacity is 1400 mAh, providing longer usage compared to the Rumor's 1000 mAh battery.
  • Both devices run on their respective operating systems, with the BlackBerry OS in the Storm offering a distinct software experience compared to the unspecified OS in the Rumor.
  • The build quality of the Storm is slightly bulkier and heavier at 155g, whereas the Rumor is lighter at 133g and more compact.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BlackBerry Storm 9500
LG Rumor Reflex LN272

General

Release Date

2008
2012

Announced

2008
2012

Description

N/A
For Sprint and Boost Mobile

Display

Size

3.25"
3"

Type

TFT, 65K colors
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

360 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~185 ppi density)
240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~155 ppi density)

PPI

360
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM7600
N/A

CPU

528 MHz ARM 11
480 MHz

GPU

Adreno 130
N/A

Memory

1GB 128MB RAM
480MB 256MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP, AF
2 MP

Main Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

320p
320p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1400 mAh
1000 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

112.5 x 62.2 x 14 mm (4.43 x 2.45 x 0.55 in)
107 x 53 x 15.2 mm (4.21 x 2.09 x 0.60 in)

Weight

155 g
133 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Titan Grey

Foldable

SAR

0.57 W/kg (head)     0.50 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
CDMA / EVDO

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP

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
N/A

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
N/A