BlackBerry Storm2 9520 vs T-Mobile Vivacity

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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

    Vivacity: 42 g lighter

    Storm2 9520:
    160 g
    Vivacity:
    118 g
  • Width

    Vivacity: 4.2 mm narrower

    Storm2 9520:
    62.2 mm
    Vivacity:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9520: 0.25 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9520:
    3.25 in
    Vivacity:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Vivacity: 3.5 mm thinner

    Storm2 9520:
    14 mm
    Vivacity:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9520: 2.5 mm shorter

    Storm2 9520:
    112.5 mm
    Vivacity:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    Storm2 9520:
    2009
    Vivacity:
    2011

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 +4.2 mm versus Vivacity
    Depth:
    14 mm +3.5 mm versus Vivacity
  2. 2. Vivacity

    Height:
    115 mm +2.5 mm versus Storm2 9520
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9520

    160 g

    +42 g versus Vivacity

  2. 2. Vivacity

    118 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. Vivacity

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Vivacity has approximately 6.6% 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

Vivacity: Original memory entry

512 MB

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. Vivacity

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Vivacity

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Storm2 9520

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95202. Vivacity

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9520, Vivacity.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Vivacity
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 115 Х 58 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9520, Vivacity.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Vivacity
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 52.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9520, Vivacity.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Vivacity
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9520, Vivacity.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Vivacity
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2011
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 170 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9520, Vivacity.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Vivacity
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 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
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, Vivacity.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Vivacity
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9520, Vivacity.
SpecificationStorm2 9520Vivacity
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
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input