BlackBerry Classic vs BLU Pure XR

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Classic:
    LCD
    Pure XR:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Pure XR: 29.8 g lighter

    Classic:
    177 g
    Pure XR:
    147.2 g
  • Width

    Classic: 2.5 mm narrower

    Classic:
    72.4 mm
    Pure XR:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Classic: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Classic:
    3.5 in
    Pure XR:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Classic:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Pure XR:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Pure XR: 3.2 mm thinner

    Classic:
    10.2 mm
    Pure XR:
    7 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
    Width:
    72.4 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +3.2 mm versus Pure XR
  2. 2. Pure XR

    Height:
    154.3 mm +23.3 mm versus Classic
    Width:
    74.9 mm +2.5 mm versus Classic
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Classic

    177 g

    +29.8 g versus Pure XR

  2. 2. Pure XR

    147.2 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. Pure XR

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Pure XR has approximately 111% 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, Pure XR, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageClassicPure XR
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Pure XR: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Pure XR

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Classic

    2515 mAh

  2. 2. Pure XR

    3000 mAh

    +485 mAh versus Classic

Specifications

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1. Classic2. Pure XR

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Classic, Pure XR.
SpecificationClassicPure XR
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 72.4 Х 10.2 mm
  • 154.3 Х 74.9 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 147.2 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2515 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
  • upgradable to 10.3.2
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Classic, Pure XR.
SpecificationClassicPure XR
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 38.7 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.8%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Classic, Pure XR.
SpecificationClassicPure XR
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • f/1.8
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Classic, Pure XR.
SpecificationClassicPure XR
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 48722
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 748
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3034
General specs
General specs — specifications for Classic, Pure XR.
SpecificationClassicPure XR
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Bronze
  • Cobalt blue
  • Gray
  • Gold
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 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Classic, Pure XR.
SpecificationClassicPure XR
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Classic, Pure XR.
SpecificationClassicPure XR
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 3D Touch display
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Classic, Pure XR.
SpecificationClassicPure XR
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Optical trackpad - Also known as BlackBerry Q20
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity