BlackBerry Classic vs BLU Dash Music JR

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

    Dash Music JR: 56 g lighter

    Classic:
    177 g
    Dash Music JR:
    121 g
  • Width

    Dash Music JR: 8.6 mm narrower

    Classic:
    72.4 mm
    Dash Music JR:
    63.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Classic: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Classic:
    3.5 in
    Dash Music JR:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Classic: 2.3 mm thinner

    Classic:
    10.2 mm
    Dash Music JR:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    Dash Music JR: 6 mm shorter

    Classic:
    131 mm
    Dash Music JR:
    125 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. Classic

    Height:
    131 mm +6 mm versus Dash Music JR
    Width:
    72.4 mm +8.6 mm versus Dash Music JR
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
  2. 2. Dash Music JR

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    63.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +2.3 mm versus Classic

Weight

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

  1. 1. Classic

    177 g

    +56 g versus Dash Music JR

  2. 2. Dash Music JR

    121 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. Classic

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.5 cm²
  2. 2. Dash Music JR

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Dash Music JR has approximately 15.2% more rectangular screen area than Classic.

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 Classic, Dash Music JR, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageClassicDash Music JR
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Dash Music JR: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Classic

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

2. Dash Music JR

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Classic

    2515 mAh

    +1065 mAh versus Dash Music JR

  2. 2. Dash Music JR

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Classic2. Dash Music JR

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Classic, Dash Music JR.
SpecificationClassicDash Music JR
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 72.4 Х 10.2 mm
  • 125 Х 63.8 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2515 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
  • upgradable to 10.3.2
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Classic, Dash Music JR.
SpecificationClassicDash Music JR
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 38.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.8%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Classic, Dash Music JR.
SpecificationClassicDash Music JR
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Classic, Dash Music JR.
SpecificationClassicDash Music JR
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Classic, Dash Music JR.
SpecificationClassicDash Music JR
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2014
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Bronze
  • Cobalt blue
  • Grey
  • Orange
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Classic, Dash Music JR.
SpecificationClassicDash Music JR
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
Network
  • 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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Classic, Dash Music JR.
SpecificationClassicDash Music JR
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Classic, Dash Music JR.
SpecificationClassicDash Music JR
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Optical trackpad - Also known as BlackBerry Q20
  • Sensors Accelerometer