BlackBerry Storm2 9520 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7

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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: 9 g lighter

    Storm2 9520:
    160 g
    Galaxy Note 7:
    169 g
  • Width

    Storm2 9520: 11.7 mm narrower

    Storm2 9520:
    62.2 mm
    Galaxy Note 7:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9520: 2.45 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9520:
    3.25 in
    Galaxy Note 7:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 7: 6.1 mm thinner

    Storm2 9520:
    14 mm
    Galaxy Note 7:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9520: 41 mm shorter

    Storm2 9520:
    112.5 mm
    Galaxy Note 7:
    153.5 mm
  • Release year

    Storm2 9520:
    2009
    Galaxy Note 7:
    2016

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 +6.1 mm versus Galaxy Note 7
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 7

    Height:
    153.5 mm +41 mm versus Storm2 9520
    Width:
    73.9 mm +11.7 mm versus Storm2 9520
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9520

    160 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 7

    169 g

    +9 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. Galaxy Note 7

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

Galaxy Note 7 has approximately 173.8% 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

Galaxy Note 7: 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. Galaxy Note 7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Galaxy Note 7

    3500 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus Storm2 9520

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95202. Galaxy Note 7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9520, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Galaxy Note 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9520, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Galaxy Note 7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 88.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 78.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 518 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9520, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Galaxy Note 7
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Storm2 9520, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Galaxy Note 7
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T880 MP12
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 135289
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1519
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3865
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3308
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9520, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Galaxy Note 7
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
  • Black Onyx
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 850 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
Body build Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9520, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Galaxy Note 7
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9/Cat10 or LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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)
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Storm2 9520, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Galaxy Note 7
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9520, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Galaxy Note 7
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 Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N930 (USA); N930F (Europe); N930G (India) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots