Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1089) vs BlackBerry Classic
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Lumia 535 vs BlackBerry Classic phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? BlackBerry Classic
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9 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC |
| 16 million |
| 540x960 pixels |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1089) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Model | Lumia 535 (RM-1089) | BlackBerry Classic |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 535 Single-SIM RM-1089, RM-1091 | BlackBerry Classic SQC100-1, BlackBerry Q20, RIM Kopi |
| Country or region available |     (Europe), Canada, USA, Mexico | feature not registered |
| Brand | Microsoft | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 12/1/2014, Announced: 11/11/2014 | 12/17/2014 |
| Depth | 8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 10.2 millimeters (0.4 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.45 x 140.2 millimeters (2.85 x 5.52 in) | 72.4 x 131 millimeters (2.85 x 5.16 in) |
| Weight | 146 grams (5.11 ounces) | 178 grams (6.23 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1089) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~41.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels (16:9) | 720x720 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 220 PPI | 291 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1089) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | BlackBerry OS 10 |
| Firmware update | Windows 10 Mobile | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1089) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8212) (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 302 (400MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1089) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 16GB |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1089) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 - USA: 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 - USA: 700/850/1700/1900/2100/2600 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | 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 | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1089) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (848x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1089) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | WVGA (848x480) | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1089) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| 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+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1089) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB SlimPort |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1089) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1089) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-L4A | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1905 mAh | 2515 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 13 hours | 17 hours |
| Standby | 552 hours (23 days) | 365 hours (15.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1089) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | 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 | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Orange, Green, White, Black, Gray, Blue • Microsoft Cortana • OneDrive 15GB | • Colors: Black, White • Optical trackpad • BBM 6 • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1089) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.46W/kg (head), 0.38W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.62W/kg (head), 0.57W/kg (body) | feature not registered |