Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) vs BlackBerry Storm (9500)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia Z3v vs BlackBerry Storm phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.2"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
20.7
MP
MP
2.1mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3200
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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3.25"
TFT
TFT
360x480
3.1
MP
MP
128MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708)
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32 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 11 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | BlackBerry Storm (9500) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Xperia Z3v (D6708) | Storm (9500) |
| Other model names | Verizon Sony Xperia Z3V D6708, Sony D6708, Sony Pegasus | Vodafone RIM BlackBerry Storm 9500, RIM Thunder |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 10/27/2014 | 11/14/2008 |
| Depth | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72 x 146 millimeters (2.83 x 5.75 in) | 62.2 x 112.5 millimeters (2.45 x 4.43 in) |
| Weight | 152 grams (5.32 ounces) | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | BlackBerry Storm (9500) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.2" inches | 3.25" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~46.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 360x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 185 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | BlackBerry Storm (9500) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | BlackBerry OS 4.7 |
| Firmware update | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | BlackBerry Storm (9500) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7600 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 528MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 578Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 130 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | BlackBerry Storm (9500) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 128MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 32GB (25GB available) | 1GB |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | BlackBerry Storm (9500) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 850/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/1700 (Bands 4,13) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | BlackBerry Storm (9500) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 20.7 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5248x3936 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | HVGA (480x320) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 25mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | BlackBerry Storm (9500) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.8 (aperture) | 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | BlackBerry Storm (9500) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, XviD, H.264, H.263, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | BlackBerry Storm (9500) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL-3 | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | Not supported |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | BlackBerry Storm (9500) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | BlackBerry Storm (9500) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3200 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 20 hours | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | 900 hours (37.5 days) | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | BlackBerry Storm (9500) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • USB OTG On-The-Go • Sony TRILUMINOS display • Sony Exmor RS sensor • PlayStation PS4 remote play • S-Force front Surround speakers • ANT+ support • Miracast • HAC M3/T3 • Wireless Qi Charger • IP68 certified: dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes | • Colors: Black • 8GB microSD included • BlackBerry maps • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | BlackBerry Storm (9500) | |
| 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 |