BlackBerry Passport vs BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3)

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Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Passport vs BlackBerry Priv phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

1/21/2016 5:51 PM, updated: 5/11/2020 1:35 PM

Compare BlackBerry Priv X BlackBerry Passport 07Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

4.5"
IPS

1440x1440

13
MP

2mp

3GB
RAM

Quad-core

3450
mAh

(Non removable)

12Points BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3) Compare BlackBerry Passport X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.4"
AMOLED

1440x2560

18
MP

2mp

3GB
RAM

Hexa-core

3410
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

7 Advantages BlackBerry Passport	vs	12 Advantages BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3)
+2.26GHz 32bit Quad-core4% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	1.8GHz 64bit Hexa-core
+32GB45% More internal storage for applications and files	vs	32GB (22GB available)
+9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches)1% Thinner	vs	9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches)
+f/2.0 (aperture)10% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.	vs	f/2.2 (aperture)
+3450 mAh1% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	3410 mAh
+FM (RDS)Advantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general	vs	Not supported
+DLNAAdvantage With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.	vs	Not supported
Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC	vs	+Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC31 times More external storage for files using memory cards
194 grams (6.79 ounces)	vs	+192 grams (6.72 ounces)1% Lighter
TFT IPS LCD	vs	+AMOLEDAdvantage AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
1440x1440 pixels	vs	+1440x2560 pixels78% Higher resolution screen
453 PPI	vs	+544 PPI20% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
4.5"	vs	+5.4"20% Larger screen
(back) 13MP	vs	+(back) 18MP41% Higher resolution main camera
LED flash	vs	+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
70000 apps (BlackBerry App World)	vs	+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)49 times More apps available to download and use
(4G LTE) 100 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 450 Mbps4 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
4.0 + A2DP	vs	+4.1 + A2DPAdvantage Bluetooth 4.1 + A2DP is newer and faster

28 Common items in both devices

3GB LPDDR3

16 million

Only digital zoom

Autofocus

BSI sensor

HDR photo only main camera

(front) 2MP

+21 specs and more in the table below

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Highlight differences

📱 Model features
	BlackBerry Passport	BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	BlackBerry Passport	Priv (STV100-3)
Other model names	AT&T BlackBerry Q30 Passport SQW100-1, RIM Windermere	BlackBerry Privilege STV100-3, RIM Venice
Country or region available	feature not registered	(Latin America), Australia, Canada, China, Philippines, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia
Brand	BlackBerry	BlackBerry
Release date	9/24/2014	11/6/2015
Depth	9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches)	9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches)
Size (width x height)	90.3 x 128 millimeters (3.56 x 5.04 in)	77.2 x 147 millimeters (3.04 x 5.79 in)
Weight	194 grams (6.79 ounces)	192 grams (6.72 ounces)
Build, materials	feature not registered	feature not registered
Protection against water and others	Not supported	Not supported
📲 Display
	BlackBerry Passport	BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3)
Display type	TFT IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	4.5" inches	5.4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~56.5% (screen-to-body ratio)	~70.8% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1440x1440 pixels	1440x2560 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	453 PPI	544 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 3	Gorilla Glass 4
Refresh rate	feature not registered	feature not registered
Display features	feature not registered	feature not registered
🤖 Operating System
	BlackBerry Passport	BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3)
System version	BlackBerry OS 10.2	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Firmware update	feature not registered	feature not registered
User Interface	feature not registered	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	BlackBerry Passport	BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3)
Chipset	32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA v1	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 (20nm)
CPU	Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.26GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core)	Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Dual-core) 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 330	Qualcomm Adreno 418
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	BlackBerry Passport	BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3)
RAM memory	3GB LPDDR3	3GB LPDDR3
Internal storage	32GB	32GB (22GB available)
External storage	Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	BlackBerry Passport	BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Not supported
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	100/50 Mbps	450/50 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 - USA: 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600	LTE Cat9 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2300/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,20,25,28,29,30), TD-LTE 2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,40,41)
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	Not supported	Not supported
📷 Camera
	BlackBerry Passport	BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3)
Back camera (main camera)	13 megapixels	18 megapixels
Main camera resolution	4128x3096 pixels	4896x3672 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 60 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/2.4" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Autofocus	Autofocus	Autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	feature not registered	feature not registered
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo only main camera	HDR photo only main camera
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	BlackBerry Passport	BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3)
Front camera (secondary)	2 megapixels	2 megapixels
Front camera resolution	1600x1200 pixels	1600x1200 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	HD (1280x720)	HD (1280x720)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	feature not registered	feature not registered
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	BlackBerry Passport	BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Supported
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM (RDS)	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV	MP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	BlackBerry Passport	BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0	MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Micro-B USB SlimPort	Micro-B USB SlimPort
Bluetooth	4.0 + A2DP	4.1 + A2DP
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	BlackBerry Passport	BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	BlackBerry Passport	BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3450 mAh	3410 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	Wired charging
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	feature not registered
Talk time autonomy	23 hours	24 hours (1 day)
Standby	444 hours (18.5 days)	420 hours (17.5 days)
➕ Other features
	BlackBerry Passport	BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Fixed QWERTY keyboard	Retractable QWERTY keyboard
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, White • BBM 6 • Miracast • Java framework	• Colors: Black • LED notification • Quick Charge 2.0 (60% in 30min)
☢️ Radiation rate
	BlackBerry Passport	BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered