BlackBerry Storm2 9520 vs BQ Aquaris M5

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

    Aquaris M5: 16 g lighter

    Storm2 9520:
    160 g
    Aquaris M5:
    144 g
  • Width

    Storm2 9520: 7.2 mm narrower

    Storm2 9520:
    62.2 mm
    Aquaris M5:
    69.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9520: 1.75 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9520:
    3.25 in
    Aquaris M5:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Aquaris M5: 5.6 mm thinner

    Storm2 9520:
    14 mm
    Aquaris M5:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9520: 30.5 mm shorter

    Storm2 9520:
    112.5 mm
    Aquaris M5:
    143 mm
  • Release year

    Storm2 9520:
    2009
    Aquaris M5:
    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. Storm2 9520

    Height:
    112.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +5.6 mm versus Aquaris M5
  2. 2. Aquaris M5

    Height:
    143 mm +30.5 mm versus Storm2 9520
    Width:
    69.4 mm +7.2 mm versus Storm2 9520
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9520

    160 g

    +16 g versus Aquaris M5

  2. 2. Aquaris M5

    144 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. Storm2 9520

    Screen diagonal:
    3.25 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    32.7 cm²
  2. 2. Aquaris M5

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

Aquaris M5 has approximately 110.7% more rectangular screen area than Storm2 9520.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Storm2 9520: Original memory entry

2 GB

Aquaris M5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2/3 GB RAM32 GB · 3 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. Storm2 9520

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

2. Aquaris M5

NFC:
Yes
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. Storm2 9520

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Aquaris M5

    3120 mAh

    +1720 mAh versus Storm2 9520

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95202. Aquaris M5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9520, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Aquaris M5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 143 Х 69.4 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 2/3 GB RAM32 GB
  • 3 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
  • 3120 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9520, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Aquaris M5
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%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9520, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Aquaris M5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Storm2 9520, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Aquaris M5
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 30215
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 574
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1659
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1862
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9520, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Aquaris M5
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2015
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 305 h (2G) / Up to 280 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9520, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Aquaris M5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Storm2 9520, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Aquaris M5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9520, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Aquaris M5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass