BlackBerry Storm 9530 vs BLU Dash XL

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

    Storm 9530: 13 g lighter

    Storm 9530:
    155 g
    Dash XL:
    168 g
  • Width

    Storm 9530: 15.9 mm narrower

    Storm 9530:
    62.2 mm
    Dash XL:
    78.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm 9530: 2.25 in smaller diagonal

    Storm 9530:
    3.25 in
    Dash XL:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Storm 9530:
    Qualcomm MSM7600
    Dash XL:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Dash XL: 4.6 mm thinner

    Storm 9530:
    14 mm
    Dash XL:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Storm 9530: 42.5 mm shorter

    Storm 9530:
    112.5 mm
    Dash XL:
    155 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. Storm 9530

    Height:
    112.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.6 mm versus Dash XL
  2. 2. Dash XL

    Height:
    155 mm +42.5 mm versus Storm 9530
    Width:
    78.1 mm +15.9 mm versus Storm 9530
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm 9530

    155 g

  2. 2. Dash XL

    168 g

    +13 g versus Storm 9530

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 9530

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

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

Dash XL has approximately 154.9% more rectangular screen area than Storm 9530.

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 9530, Dash XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStorm 9530Dash XL
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Storm 9530: 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 9530

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

2. Dash XL

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 9530

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Dash XL

    2500 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Storm 9530

Specifications

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1. Storm 95302. Dash XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm 9530, Dash XL.
SpecificationStorm 9530Dash XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 155 Х 78.1 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7600
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm 9530, Dash XL.
SpecificationStorm 9530Dash XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm 9530, Dash XL.
SpecificationStorm 9530Dash XL
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Storm 9530, Dash XL.
SpecificationStorm 9530Dash XL
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm 9530, Dash XL.
SpecificationStorm 9530Dash XL
Release date
  • 2008
  • September
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm 9530, Dash XL.
SpecificationStorm 9530Dash XL
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
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 - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Storm 9530, Dash XL.
SpecificationStorm 9530Dash XL
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm 9530, Dash XL.
SpecificationStorm 9530Dash XL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity