Asus PadFone vs BlackBerry Storm 9530

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

    PadFone: 26 g lighter

    PadFone:
    129 g
    Storm 9530:
    155 g
  • Width

    Storm 9530: 3.2 mm narrower

    PadFone:
    65.4 mm
    Storm 9530:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm 9530: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone:
    4.3 in
    Storm 9530:
    3.25 in
  • Chipset

    PadFone:
    Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Storm 9530:
    Qualcomm MSM7600
  • Depth

    PadFone: 4.8 mm thinner

    PadFone:
    9.2 mm
    Storm 9530:
    14 mm
  • Height

    Storm 9530: 15.5 mm shorter

    PadFone:
    128 mm
    Storm 9530:
    112.5 mm

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. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm +15.5 mm versus Storm 9530
    Width:
    65.4 mm +3.2 mm versus Storm 9530
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Storm 9530

    Height:
    112.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.8 mm versus PadFone

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone

    129 g

  2. 2. Storm 9530

    155 g

    +26 g versus PadFone

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. PadFone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Storm 9530

    Screen diagonal:
    3.25 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    32.7 cm²

PadFone has approximately 55.8% more rectangular screen area than Storm 9530.

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 PadFone, Storm 9530, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFoneStorm 9530
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Storm 9530: Original memory entry

1 GB · 128 MB RAM · 192 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. PadFone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Storm 9530

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. PadFone

    1520 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Storm 9530

  2. 2. Storm 9530

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. PadFone2. Storm 9530

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone, Storm 9530.
SpecificationPadFoneStorm 9530
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 1 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 192 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM7600
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone, Storm 9530.
SpecificationPadFoneStorm 9530
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 32.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 185 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone, Storm 9530.
SpecificationPadFoneStorm 9530
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for PadFone, Storm 9530.
SpecificationPadFoneStorm 9530
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone, Storm 9530.
SpecificationPadFoneStorm 9530
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2008
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone, Storm 9530.
SpecificationPadFoneStorm 9530
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone, Storm 9530.
SpecificationPadFoneStorm 9530
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone, Storm 9530.
SpecificationPadFoneStorm 9530
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Accelerometer BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial