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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA), A1524
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA), A1524
		TD-SCDMA - A1524
4G Network		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1522 GSM, A1522 CDMA
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1524
Speed	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2011, October. Released 2011, December	2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	115 x 67 x 11.3 mm (4.53 x 2.64 x 0.44 in)	158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)
Weight	155 g (5.47 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
Keyboard	QWERTY
Build		Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Mini-SIM	Nano-SIM
	Optical trackpad	Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Type	TFT	IPS LCD
Size	2.8 inches, 24.3 cm² (~31.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm² (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	640 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~286 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection		Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	BlackBerry OS 7.0	iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2	Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU	1.2 GHz	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU	Adreno 205	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	8GB 768MB RAM	16GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	5 MP, AF	8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, PDAF, OIS
Features	LED flash	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	720p	1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	No	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features		face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video		720p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		16-bit/44.1kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	2.1, A2DP, EDR	4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes (Apple Pay only)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	microUSB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	MP3/eAAC+/Flac/WAV player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input

Battery
Type	Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery	Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)
Stand-by	Up to 348 h	Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 5 h 30 min	Up to 24 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Gray, Black	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR	0.70 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.60 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
Models		A1522, A1524, iPhone7,1
Price	About 800 EUR	About 420 EUR

Tests
Display		Contrast ratio: 1361 (nominal), 3.023 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality		Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -72dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 79h

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