BlackBerry Leap vs BLU Selfie

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

    Selfie: 34 g lighter

    Leap:
    170 g
    Selfie:
    136 g
  • Width

    Selfie: 6.5 mm narrower

    Leap:
    72.8 mm
    Selfie:
    66.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Selfie: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Leap:
    5 in
    Selfie:
    4.7 in
  • Height

    Leap: 2 mm shorter

    Leap:
    144 mm
    Selfie:
    146 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. Leap

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    72.8 mm +6.5 mm versus Selfie
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. Selfie

    Height:
    146 mm +2 mm versus Leap
    Width:
    66.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Leap

    170 g

    +34 g versus Selfie

  2. 2. Selfie

    136 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. Leap

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Selfie

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

Leap has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Selfie.

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 Leap, Selfie, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLeapSelfie
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 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. Leap

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

2. Selfie

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. Leap

    2800 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Selfie

  2. 2. Selfie

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Leap2. Selfie

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Leap, Selfie.
SpecificationLeapSelfie
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.8 Х 9.5 mm
  • 146 Х 66.3 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD,
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2 GB 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.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Leap, Selfie.
SpecificationLeapSelfie
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.7%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Leap, Selfie.
SpecificationLeapSelfie
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Leap, Selfie.
SpecificationLeapSelfie
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Leap, Selfie.
SpecificationLeapSelfie
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2015
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 25 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Leap, Selfie.
SpecificationLeapSelfie
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - North America HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700) - North America LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - Global
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Leap, Selfie.
SpecificationLeapSelfie
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Leap, Selfie.
SpecificationLeapSelfie
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity