Asus P527 vs BlackBerry Classic

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    P527: 12 g lighter

    P527:
    165 g
    Classic:
    177 g
  • Width

    P527: 12.4 mm narrower

    P527:
    60 mm
    Classic:
    72.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P527: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    P527:
    2.8 in
    Classic:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Classic: 12.3 mm thinner

    P527:
    22.5 mm
    Classic:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    P527: 23 mm shorter

    P527:
    108 mm
    Classic:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    P527:
    2006
    Classic:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. P527

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22.5 mm +12.3 mm versus Classic
  2. 2. Classic

    Height:
    131 mm +23 mm versus P527
    Width:
    72.4 mm +12.4 mm versus P527
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P527

    165 g

  2. 2. Classic

    177 g

    +12 g versus P527

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. P527

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Classic

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.5 cm²

Classic has approximately 62.8% more rectangular screen area than P527.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for P527, Classic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP527Classic
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
P527: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. P527

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD · SDIO

2. Classic

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P527

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Classic

    2515 mAh

    +1515 mAh versus P527

Specifications

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1. P5272. Classic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P527, Classic.
SpecificationP527Classic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 60 Х 22.5 mm
  • 131 Х 72.4 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 720 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2515 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile OS for PocketPC
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
  • upgradable to 10.3.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P527, Classic.
SpecificationP527Classic
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 38.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.5%
  • 40.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P527, Classic.
SpecificationP527Classic
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for P527, Classic.
SpecificationP527Classic
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA270 416 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for P527, Classic.
SpecificationP527Classic
Release date
  • 2006
  • March
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Bronze
  • Cobalt blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 348 h (2G) / Up to 365 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 10 min (3G) Music play - Up to 70 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P527, Classic.
SpecificationP527Classic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900) - USA model LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P527, Classic.
SpecificationP527Classic
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P527, Classic.
SpecificationP527Classic
Dop
  • Infrared port - Asus Smart Keeper -Instant capturing -Image editing -MMS Composer -Conference call for max. 5 persons -PC Sync -Pocket Office -Organizer -World time -Stopwatch
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Optical trackpad - Also known as BlackBerry Q20