BlackBerry Tour 9630 vs Microsoft Surface RT (32GB)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Tour 9630 vs Microsoft Surface RT devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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2.4"
TFT
TFT
480x360
3.1
MP
MP
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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10.6"
TFT
TFT
768x1366
1
MP
MP
1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Penta-core
4120
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Microsoft Surface RT (32GB)
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8 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 5 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 3.5mm jack |
| MicroUSB 2.0 / USB 2.0 |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Tour 9630 | Surface RT (32GB) |
| Other model names | Verizon RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630, Sprint Tour, RIM Niagara | Tablet Microsoft Surface RT 1 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Microsoft |
| Release date | 7/12/2009 | 10/26/2012 |
| 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) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 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) |
| Display resolution | 480x360 pixels | 768x1366 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 250 PPI | 148 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 4.7 | Windows RT 8.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Windows RT 8.1 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7600 | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 3 (T30L) (40nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 528MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Penta-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) 1x 500MHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | NVIDIA GeForce ULP MP12 (416MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Browsermark: 73180 (v1) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 256MB | 32GB (15GB available) SSD |
| External storage | Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| 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 network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 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 |
📷 Camera | ||
| BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 1280x720 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HVGA (480x320) | HD (1280x720) 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 | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 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 |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x720 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| 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 | ||
| BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) P21GK3 |
| Battery capacity | 1400 mAh | 4120 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | 336 hours (14 days) | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Dock with QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Trackball navigation • BlackBerry maps • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor • Java framework | • Colors: Dark Titanium • Optional Touch Cover with keyboard • WiFi Direct • Microsoft Office 2013 RT |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Tour 9630 | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| 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 |