BlackBerry Storm2 9520 vs Coolpad Cool Play 8

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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

    Storm2 9520: 17 g lighter

    Storm2 9520:
    160 g
    Cool Play 8:
    177 g
  • Width

    Storm2 9520: 12.6 mm narrower

    Storm2 9520:
    62.2 mm
    Cool Play 8:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9520: 2.95 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9520:
    3.25 in
    Cool Play 8:
    6.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Storm2 9520:
    Single
    Cool Play 8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Cool Play 8: 5.5 mm thinner

    Storm2 9520:
    14 mm
    Cool Play 8:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9520: 43 mm shorter

    Storm2 9520:
    112.5 mm
    Cool Play 8:
    155.5 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. Storm2 9520

    Height:
    112.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +5.5 mm versus Cool Play 8
  2. 2. Cool Play 8

    Height:
    155.5 mm +43 mm versus Storm2 9520
    Width:
    74.8 mm +12.6 mm versus Storm2 9520
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9520

    160 g

  2. 2. Cool Play 8

    177 g

    +17 g versus Storm2 9520

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. Cool Play 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.9 cm²

Cool Play 8 has approximately 196.3% 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

Cool Play 8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Cool Play 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Cool Play 8

    4000 mAh

    +2600 mAh versus Storm2 9520

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95202. Cool Play 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9520, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Cool Play 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 155.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2246 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 8 (Oreo); Cool UI 9
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9520, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Cool Play 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 96.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 83.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9520, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Cool Play 8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Storm2 9520, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Cool Play 8
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 52723
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9520, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Cool Play 8
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 150 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, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Cool Play 8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Storm2 9520, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Cool Play 8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9520, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Cool Play 8
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W