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BlackBerry Leap vs BlackBerry Priv

BlackBerry Leap — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    5.0 inches · 720×1280
  • Camera
    8 MP
  • Memory
    2 GB RAM
  • Battery
    2800 mAh
  • OS
    BlackBerry OS 10.3.1

BlackBerry Priv — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    5.4 inches · 1440×2560
  • Camera
    18 MP
  • Memory
    3 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3410 mAh
  • OS
    Android 5.1

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
AGSM / HSPA / LTE
BGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - North America , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA (STV100-1), Europe (STV100-4)
4G bands
ALTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700), 17(700) - North America , LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Global
BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300) - USA (STV100-1) , LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700) - Europe (STV100-4)
Speed
AHSPA, LTE
BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced
A2015, March
B2015, October
Status
AAvailable. Released 2015, April
BAvailable. Released 2015, November
BODY
Dimensions
A144 x 72.8 x 9.5 mm (5.67 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)
B147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm (5.79 x 3.04 x 0.37 in)
Weight
A170 g (6.00 oz)
B192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM
AMicro-SIM
BNano-SIM , Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard
Build
A—
BPlastic body
DISPLAY
Type
AIPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BAMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
A5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.7% screen-to-body ratio)
B5.4 inches, 81.6 cm2 (~71.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
B1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~540 ppi density)
Protection
A—
BCorning Gorilla Glass 4 , Curved edge screen
PLATFORM
OS
ABlackBerry OS 10.3.1
BAndroid 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
AQualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
BQualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
CPU
ADual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
BHexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
AAdreno 225
BAdreno 418
MEMORY
Card slot
AmicroSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
BmicroSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal
A16GB 2GB RAM
B32GB 3GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Features
ALED flash, HDR, panorama
BSchneider-Kreuznach optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps
B2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Single
A8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
B18 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.4", PDAF, OIS
SELFIE CAMERA
Video
A720p
B720p
Single
A2 MP
B2 MP
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes
BYes
3.5mm jack
AYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
BYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
A4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
B4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
USB
AmicroUSB 2.0
BmicroUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K)
Radio
AFM radio
BNo
NFC
A—
BYes
FEATURES
Sensors
AAccelerometer, proximity
BAccelerometer, altimeter, gyro, ToF proximity, compass
BATTERY
Charging
AUp to 25 h
BFast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery
BNon-removable Li-Ion 3410 mAh battery
MISC
Colors
ABlack, White
BBlack
Price
AAbout 88 USD
BAbout 298 USD
Models
A—
BSTV100-4, STV100-3, STV100-1, V100, STV100-2

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