BenQ A3 vs BlackBerry Tour 9630

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

    Tour 9630: 5 g lighter

    A3:
    135 g
    Tour 9630:
    130 g
  • Width

    Tour 9630: 4 mm narrower

    A3:
    66 mm
    Tour 9630:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tour 9630: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    A3:
    4.5 in
    Tour 9630:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    A3: 4.2 mm thinner

    A3:
    10 mm
    Tour 9630:
    14.2 mm
  • Height

    Tour 9630: 21.9 mm shorter

    A3:
    133.9 mm
    Tour 9630:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    A3:
    2013
    Tour 9630:
    2009

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. A3

    Height:
    133.9 mm +21.9 mm versus Tour 9630
    Width:
    66 mm +4 mm versus Tour 9630
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. Tour 9630

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm +4.2 mm versus A3

Weight

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

  1. 1. A3

    135 g

    +5 g versus Tour 9630

  2. 2. Tour 9630

    130 g

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. A3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Tour 9630

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

A3 has approximately 213% more rectangular screen area than Tour 9630.

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 A3, Tour 9630, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA3Tour 9630
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Tour 9630: Original memory entry

256 MB

Practical features

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

1. A3

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

2. Tour 9630

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. A3

    2000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Tour 9630

  2. 2. Tour 9630

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. A32. Tour 9630

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A3, Tour 9630.
SpecificationA3Tour 9630
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 66 Х 10 mm
  • 112 Х 62 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 360 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A3, Tour 9630.
SpecificationA3Tour 9630
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.2%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 250 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A3, Tour 9630.
SpecificationA3Tour 9630
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
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A3, Tour 9630.
SpecificationA3Tour 9630
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2478
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A3, Tour 9630.
SpecificationA3Tour 9630
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2009
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A3, Tour 9630.
SpecificationA3Tour 9630
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.72 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A3, Tour 9630.
SpecificationA3Tour 9630
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A3, Tour 9630.
SpecificationA3Tour 9630
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo - Trackball