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BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) vs Samsung Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)

Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Storm2 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Galaxy A53 X BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) 03Points
3.25"
TFT

360x480

3.1
MP
256MB
RAM

Single-core

1400
mAh

(Removable)

vs
30Points Samsung Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB) Compare BlackBerry Storm2 X
6.5"
AMOLED

1080x2400

64
MP

32mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)

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!

Storm2 (9550)} 3 Advantages BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) vs Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)} 30 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)
+160 grams (5.6 ounces)18%
Lighter
vs189 grams (6.62 ounces)
+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily
vsLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
vsType-C reversible connector
256MB LPDDRvs+8GB LPDDR4X31 times
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
2GB (1.82GB available)vs+256GB (218GB available)119 times
More internal storage for applications and files
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHCvs+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC31 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
14 millimeters (0.55 inches)vs+8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)73%
Thinner
TFT LCDvs+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
65 thousandvs+16 million245 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
360x480 pixelsvs+1080x2400 pixels14 times
Higher resolution screen
185 PPIvs+405 PPI119%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
3.25"vs+6.5"100%
Larger screen
(back) 3.1MPvs+(quad camera) 64MP + 12MP + 5MP + 5MP26 times
Higher resolution main camera
Not supportedvs+(front) 32MPAdvantage
A front-camera is best for taking selfies
HVGA (480x320)vs+4K UHD (3840x2160)53 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
3G HSUPAvs+5G SA/NSAAdvantage
The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster
(3G HSUPA) 7.2 Mbpsvs+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps277 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+CompassAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Face unlock 2DAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Fingerprint sensor (under display)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+GyroscopeAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Virtual proximity sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
1400 mAhvs+5000 mAh3 times
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supportedvs+Video callingAdvantage
The video calling allows to make calls with voice and video
1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
vs+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
802.11 b/g [wifi3]vs+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
2.1 + A2DPvs+5.1 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.1 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supportedvs+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
MicroUSB 2.0vs+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
HTML, XHTMLvs+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage
Better sites viewing on the internet
Not supportedvs+Gorilla Glass 5Advantage
Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
Not supportedvs+IP67 certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

11 Common items in both devices
LED flash
Only digital zoom
Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Capacitive
Multitouch
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
+4 specs and more in the table below

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Model features

BlackBerry Storm2 (9550)Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)
ModelStorm2 (9550)Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)
Other model namesVerizon RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 9550, RIM OdinGalaxy A53 5G SM-A536E/Dual-SIM
Country or region availableUSA
USA
(Middle East)KazakhstanChilePhilippinesMalaysiaSingaporeThailandUkraine
(Middle East), Kazakhstan, Chile, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Ukraine
BrandBlackBerrySamsung
Release date10/28/20093/24/2022, Announced: 3/17/2022
Depth14 millimeters (0.55 inches)8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)
Size (width x height)62.2 x 112.5 millimeters (2.45 x 4.43 in)74.8 x 159.6 millimeters (2.94 x 6.28 in)
Weight160 grams (5.6 ounces)189 grams (6.62 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredPlastic body, glass front
Protection against water and othersNot supportedIP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min

๐Ÿ“ฒ Display

BlackBerry Storm2 (9550)Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)
Display typeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
Screen size3.25" inches6.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~46.7% (screen-to-body ratio)~85.4% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution360x480 pixels1080x2400 pixels (20:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)185 PPI405 PPI
Colors65 thousand16 million
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedGorilla Glass 5
Refresh ratefeature not registered120Hz
Display featuresfeature not registered800nits[typ]
HDR10
Always-On Display

๐Ÿค– Operating System

BlackBerry Storm2 (9550)Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)
System versionBlackBerry OS 5.0Android 12
Firmware updatefeature not registeredAndroid 15
User Interfacefeature not registeredOne UI 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.0 / 7.0

โš™๏ธ Processor

BlackBerry Storm2 (9550)Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)
Chipsetfeature not registered64bit: Samsung Exynos 1280 (5nm)
CPUSingle-core, 1 processor:
Single-core
Octa-core, 2 processors:
2x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Dual-core)
6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core)
GPU graphical controllerfeature not registeredARM Mali-G68 (1GHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredAnTuTu: 329802 (v8), 379313 (v9)
Geekbench: 1891 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

๐Ÿ’ฝ Memory and storage

BlackBerry Storm2 (9550)Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)
RAM memory256MB LPDDR8GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage2GB (1.82GB available)256GB (218GB available)
UFS 2.2
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)

๐Ÿ“ถ Mobile networks

BlackBerry Storm2 (9550)Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)
Dual-SIMNot supportedDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload7.2 Mbps2000/1024 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkCDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 2100UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkNot supportedLTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66)
TD-LTE (38, 40, 41)
VoLTE
Primary 5G networkNot supportedSA/NSA (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 78)
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPAGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedGSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedLTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66)
TD-LTE (38, 40, 41)
VoLTE
Secondary data networkNot supportedGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA

๐Ÿ“ท Camera

BlackBerry Storm2 (9550)Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)
Back camera (main camera)3.1 megapixels(quad camera)
64 megapixels
12MP ultrawide f/2.2123ยฐ1.12ยตm
5MP macro f/2.4
5MP depth f/2.4
Main camera resolution2048x1536 pixels10120x6328 pixels
Video recording (primary)HVGA (480x320) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturefeature not registeredf/1.8 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered26mm (lens)
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/1.72" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered0.8ยตm pixel
AutofocusAutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusfeature not registeredSupported
Image stabilizationfeature not registeredOIS: Optical stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionfeature not registeredFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorfeature not registeredSupported
HDRfeature not registeredHDR photo on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registered1080p@60fps

๐Ÿ“ธ Front camera

BlackBerry Storm2 (9550)Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)
Front camera (secondary)Not supported32 megapixels
Front camera resolutionNot supported6528x4896 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Not supported4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredf/2.2 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered26mm (lens)
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/2.8" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered0.8ยตm pixel

๐Ÿ”‰ Sound and multimedia

BlackBerry Storm2 (9550)Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)
LoudspeakerSupportedStereo sound
Dolby Atmos
Active noise cancellationfeature not registered2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, WMVMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

๐Ÿ”Œ Connectivity

BlackBerry Storm2 (9550)Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)
USBMicroUSB 2.0USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output3.5mm jackType-C reversible connector
TV outputNot supportedUSB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth2.1 + A2DP5.1 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz)802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNAfeature not registeredNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFCNot supportedSupported
Infrared portfeature not registeredNot supported

๐Ÿงญ Sensors

BlackBerry Storm2 (9550)Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Face unlock 2D
Fingerprint sensor (under display)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Virtual proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

๐Ÿ”‹ Battery

BlackBerry Storm2 (9550)Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity1400 mAh5000 mAh
Charger, wattsWired charging25W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredNot supported
Talk time autonomy5.3 hours42 hours (1.8 days)
Standby270 hours (11.3 days)feature not registered

โž• Other features

BlackBerry Storm2 (9550)Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS, MMS, E-mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTMLHTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousโ€ข Colors: Black
โ€ข BlackBerry maps
โ€ข Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor
โ€ข Java framework
โ€ข Colors: Black, White, Blue, Peach

โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation rate

BlackBerry Storm2 (9550)Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 256GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registered0.885W/kg (head), 1.597W/kg (body)
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