BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) vs Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Storm2 vs Asus Zenfone AR phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.25"
TFT
TFT
360x480
3.1
MP
MP
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
23
MP
MP
8mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL)
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2 Advantages 
30 Advantages | 11 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| +4 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) | Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | |
| Model | Storm2 (9550) | Zenfone AR (V570KL) |
| Other model names | Verizon RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 9550, RIM Odin | Asus Zenfone AR V570KL Verizon exclusive (128GB+6GB RAM) |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Asus |
| Release date | 10/28/2009 | 5/1/2017, Announced: 1/9/2017 |
| Depth | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.2 x 112.5 millimeters (2.45 x 4.43 in) | 77.4 x 158.7 millimeters (3.05 x 6.25 in) |
| Weight | 160 grams (5.6 ounces) | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) | Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.25" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~46.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x480 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 185 PPI | 515 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) | Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | ZenUI 3.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) | Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | |
| Chipset | feature not registered | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 (14nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.35GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 530 650Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) | Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB LPDDR | 6GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 2GB (1.82GB available) | 128GB (110GB available) UFS 2.0 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) | Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2 Mbps | 600/75 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat12 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, 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 Storm2 (9550) | Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 23 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 5536x4152 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HVGA (480x320) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 27mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS (4-axis): Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | Motion tracking sensors |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) | Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) | Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) Hi-Res audio |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) | Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) | Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) | Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1400 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging Quick Charge 3 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.3 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 270 hours (11.3 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) | Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • BlackBerry maps • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor Java framework | • Colors: Black • Tango and Daydream by Google |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) | Asus Zenfone AR (V570KL) | |
| 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 |