BlackBerry Priv vs BLU Grand Mini

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

    Grand Mini: 60 g lighter

    Priv:
    192 g
    Grand Mini:
    132 g
  • Width

    Grand Mini: 11.2 mm narrower

    Priv:
    77.2 mm
    Grand Mini:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand Mini: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Priv:
    5.4 in
    Grand Mini:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Priv:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    Grand Mini:
    Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Grand Mini: 0.8 mm thinner

    Priv:
    9.4 mm
    Grand Mini:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Grand Mini: 15 mm shorter

    Priv:
    147 mm
    Grand Mini:
    132 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. Priv

    Height:
    147 mm +15 mm versus Grand Mini
    Width:
    77.2 mm +11.2 mm versus Grand Mini
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.8 mm versus Grand Mini
  2. 2. Grand Mini

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Priv

    192 g

    +60 g versus Grand Mini

  2. 2. Grand Mini

    132 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. Priv

    Screen diagonal:
    5.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80.4 cm²
  2. 2. Grand Mini

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

Priv has approximately 44% more rectangular screen area than Grand Mini.

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 Priv, Grand Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrivGrand Mini
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Grand Mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 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. Priv

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

2. Grand Mini

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. Priv

    3410 mAh

    +1910 mAh versus Grand Mini

  2. 2. Grand Mini

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Priv2. Grand Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Priv, Grand Mini.
SpecificationPrivGrand Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 77.2 Х 9.4 mm
  • 132 Х 66 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.4" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 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.
  • 3410 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Priv, Grand Mini.
SpecificationPrivGrand Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.9%
  • 64.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 540 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Priv, Grand Mini.
SpecificationPrivGrand Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 18 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 18 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • OIS PDAF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Schneider-Kreuznach optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Priv, Grand Mini.
SpecificationPrivGrand Mini
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 45123
  • 15262
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1060
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2378
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2637
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Priv, Grand Mini.
SpecificationPrivGrand Mini
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Priv, Grand Mini.
SpecificationPrivGrand Mini
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA (STV100-1)
  • Europe (STV100-4) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300) - USA (STV100-1) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 28(700) - Europe (STV100-4)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Priv, Grand Mini.
SpecificationPrivGrand Mini
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Curved edge screen
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Priv, Grand Mini.
SpecificationPrivGrand Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • altimeter
  • gyro
  • ToF proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (STV100-1
  • STV100-2
  • STV100-5
  • STV100-6) - Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard
  • Sensors Accelerometer