BlackBerry Classic vs BLU Vivo Air

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
    Vivo Air:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Vivo Air: 80 g lighter

    Classic:
    177 g
    Vivo Air:
    97 g
  • Width

    Vivo Air: 5 mm narrower

    Classic:
    72.4 mm
    Vivo Air:
    67.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Classic: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Classic:
    3.5 in
    Vivo Air:
    4.8 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Classic:
    2 GB RAM
    Vivo Air:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Classic:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Vivo Air:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)

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 +5 mm versus Vivo Air
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +5.1 mm versus Vivo Air
  2. 2. Vivo Air

    Height:
    139.8 mm +8.8 mm versus Classic
    Width:
    67.4 mm
    Depth:
    5.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Classic

    177 g

    +80 g versus Vivo Air

  2. 2. Vivo Air

    97 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. Vivo Air

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

Vivo Air has approximately 60.7% 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, Vivo Air, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageClassicVivo Air
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB 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. Vivo Air

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +415 mAh versus Vivo Air

  2. 2. Vivo Air

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Classic2. Vivo Air

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Classic, Vivo Air.
SpecificationClassicVivo Air
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 72.4 Х 10.2 mm
  • 139.8 Х 67.4 Х 5.1 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 97 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2515 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-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
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Classic, Vivo Air.
SpecificationClassicVivo Air
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 38.7 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.8%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Classic, Vivo Air.
SpecificationClassicVivo Air
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Classic, Vivo Air.
SpecificationClassicVivo Air
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-450MP4
General specs
General specs — specifications for Classic, Vivo Air.
SpecificationClassicVivo Air
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Bronze
  • Cobalt blue
  • Black
  • White/Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 190 EUR
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 750 h (2G) / Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Classic, Vivo Air.
SpecificationClassicVivo Air
SIM card
  • Nano-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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with 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, Vivo Air.
SpecificationClassicVivo Air
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Classic, Vivo Air.
SpecificationClassicVivo Air
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Optical trackpad - Also known as BlackBerry Q20
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass