BlackBerry Storm 9500 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: 19 g lighter

    Storm 9500:
    155 g
    Selfie:
    136 g
  • Width

    Storm 9500: 4.1 mm narrower

    Storm 9500:
    62.2 mm
    Selfie:
    66.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm 9500: 1.45 in smaller diagonal

    Storm 9500:
    3.25 in
    Selfie:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Selfie: 4.4 mm thinner

    Storm 9500:
    14 mm
    Selfie:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Storm 9500: 33.5 mm shorter

    Storm 9500:
    112.5 mm
    Selfie:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    Storm 9500:
    2008
    Selfie:
    2015

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. Storm 9500

    Height:
    112.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.4 mm versus Selfie
  2. 2. Selfie

    Height:
    146 mm +33.5 mm versus Storm 9500
    Width:
    66.3 mm +4.1 mm versus Storm 9500
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm 9500

    155 g

    +19 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. Storm 9500

    Screen diagonal:
    3.25 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    32.7 cm²
  2. 2. Selfie

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

Selfie has approximately 86.2% more rectangular screen area than Storm 9500.

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 Storm 9500, Selfie, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStorm 9500Selfie
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Storm 9500: Original memory entry

1 GB · 128 MB RAM · 192 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. Storm 9500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. Storm 9500

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Selfie

    2300 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Storm 9500

Specifications

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1. Storm 95002. Selfie

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm 9500, Selfie.
SpecificationStorm 9500Selfie
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 146 Х 66.3 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 192 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7600
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm 9500, Selfie.
SpecificationStorm 9500Selfie
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm 9500, Selfie.
SpecificationStorm 9500Selfie
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Storm 9500, Selfie.
SpecificationStorm 9500Selfie
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm 9500, Selfie.
SpecificationStorm 9500Selfie
Release date
  • 2008
  • September
  • 2015
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • 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 Storm 9500, Selfie.
SpecificationStorm 9500Selfie
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Storm 9500, Selfie.
SpecificationStorm 9500Selfie
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm 9500, Selfie.
SpecificationStorm 9500Selfie
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice dial/memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity