BlackBerry Storm 9530 vs BLU Life Pro

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.

  • Width

    Storm 9530: 9.9 mm narrower

    Storm 9530:
    62.2 mm
    Life Pro:
    72.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm 9530: 1.75 in smaller diagonal

    Storm 9530:
    3.25 in
    Life Pro:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Storm 9530:
    Qualcomm MSM7600
    Life Pro:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life Pro: 7.1 mm thinner

    Storm 9530:
    14 mm
    Life Pro:
    6.9 mm
  • Height

    Storm 9530: 34.5 mm shorter

    Storm 9530:
    112.5 mm
    Life Pro:
    147 mm
  • Release year

    Storm 9530:
    2008
    Life Pro:
    2013

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 +7.1 mm versus Life Pro
  2. 2. Life Pro

    Height:
    147 mm +34.5 mm versus Storm 9530
    Width:
    72.1 mm +9.9 mm versus Storm 9530
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm 9530

    155 g

  2. 2. Life Pro

    158 g

    +3 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. Life Pro

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

Life Pro has approximately 110.7% 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, Life Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStorm 9530Life Pro
16 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. Life Pro

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. Storm 9530

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Life Pro

    2500 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Storm 9530

Specifications

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1. Storm 95302. Life Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm 9530, Life Pro.
SpecificationStorm 9530Life Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 147 Х 72.1 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7600
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm 9530, Life Pro.
SpecificationStorm 9530Life Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm 9530, Life Pro.
SpecificationStorm 9530Life Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Storm 9530, Life Pro.
SpecificationStorm 9530Life Pro
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 8000
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 396
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm 9530, Life Pro.
SpecificationStorm 9530Life Pro
Release date
  • 2008
  • September
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 210 EUR
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 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm 9530, Life Pro.
SpecificationStorm 9530Life Pro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
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, Life Pro.
SpecificationStorm 9530Life Pro
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm 9530, Life Pro.
SpecificationStorm 9530Life Pro
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
  • compass