| Model and physical features | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT 32GB |
| Model | Tour 9630 | Surface RT 32GB |
| Also known as | Verizon RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630, Sprint Tour, RIM Niagara | Tablet Microsoft Surface RT, Surface RT 1 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Microsoft |
| Release date | July, 2009 | October, 2012 |
| Depth | 14.2 millimeters (0.56 inches) | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62 x 112 millimeters (2.44 x 4.41 in) | 172 x 274.6 millimeters (6.77 x 10.81 in) |
| Weight | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) | 680 grams (23.8 ounces) |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Dock with QWERTY keyboard |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
| Operating system (OS) | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT 32GB |
| Operating system | BlackBerry OS 4.7 | Windows RT 8.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Windows RT 8.1 |
| Hardware | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT 32GB |
| Architecture - Chipset | 32bit - Qualcomm MSM7600 | 32bit - NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L |
| CPU processor | 528Mhz Single-Core ARM1136EJ-S | 1.3Ghz Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A9 |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | ULP GeForce 520MHz |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 256MB | 32GB (15GB user available) |
| External storage | Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
(dedicated slot) |
| Display | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT 32GB |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.4" inches | 10.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~25.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Display resolution | 480x360 pixels | 768x1366 pixels |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 250 PPI | 148 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Mobile networks and data | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT 32GB |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot
Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | Not supported |
| GSM Mhz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G/5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | Not supported |
| 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 |
| Maximum download/upload | 7.2 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Messaging and calling | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT 32GB |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Speakerphone | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Primary / back camera | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT 32GB |
| Main camera | 3.1 megapixels | 1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 1280x720 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HVGA (480x320 pixels) | HD (1280x720 pixels) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Front / secondary camera | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT 32GB |
| Front camera | Not supported | 1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x720 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720 pixels) |
| 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 |
| Multimedia | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT 32GB |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
| Connectivity and interfaces | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT 32GB |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 version A2DP | 4.0 version A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4Ghz, 5Ghz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Other functions | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT 32GB |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Java / Flash player | Yes / No | No / Yes |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer
Compass
Ambient Light
Gyroscope
|
| Other features | - Colors: Black
- Trackball navigation
- BlackBerry maps
- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor | - Colors: Dark Titanium
- 5-point multitouch
- Optional Touch Cover with keyboard
- WiFi Direct
- Microsoft Office 2013 RT |
| Power supply and autonomy | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT 32GB |
| Battery | Li-Ion (Removable) | LiPo - Li-Ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1400 mAh | feature not registered |
| Battery model / charger (watts) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time | 300 minutes | 5 hours | 0.2 day | 480 minutes | 8 hours | 0.3 day |
| Standby | 20160 minutes | 336 hours | 14 days | 21600 minutes | 360 hours | 15 days |
| Radiation rate (SAR) | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT 32GB |
| SAR USA, Mexico, Colombia | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR European Union, UK | feature not registered | feature not registered |