Asus P835 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

    P835: 29 g lighter

    P835:
    148 g
    Classic:
    177 g
  • Width

    P835: 13.4 mm narrower

    P835:
    59 mm
    Classic:
    72.4 mm
  • Chipset

    P835:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Classic:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Classic: 3.6 mm thinner

    P835:
    13.8 mm
    Classic:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    P835: 16 mm shorter

    P835:
    115 mm
    Classic:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    P835:
    2009
    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. P835

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +3.6 mm versus Classic
  2. 2. Classic

    Height:
    131 mm +16 mm versus P835
    Width:
    72.4 mm +13.4 mm versus P835
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P835

    148 g

  2. 2. Classic

    177 g

    +29 g versus P835

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. P835

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 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 13.3% more rectangular screen area than P835.

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 P835, Classic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP835Classic
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
P835: Original memory entry

4 GB · 288 MB RAM · 256 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. P835

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

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. P835

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Classic

    2515 mAh

    +1415 mAh versus P835

Specifications

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1. P8352. Classic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P835, Classic.
SpecificationP835Classic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 59 Х 13.8 mm
  • 131 Х 72.4 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 720 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2515 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
  • upgradable to 10.3.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P835, Classic.
SpecificationP835Classic
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 38.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 40.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P835, Classic.
SpecificationP835Classic
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for P835, Classic.
SpecificationP835Classic
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for P835, Classic.
SpecificationP835Classic
Release date
  • 2009
  • March
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Bronze
  • Cobalt blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 6 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 P835, Classic.
SpecificationP835Classic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P835, Classic.
SpecificationP835Classic
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P835, Classic.
SpecificationP835Classic
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Organizer -MP3/MP4 player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Optical trackpad - Also known as BlackBerry Q20