BlackBerry Storm2 9550 vs HTC 8XT

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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

    8XT: 40 g lighter

    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
    8XT:
    120 g
  • Width

    Storm2 9550: 3.8 mm narrower

    Storm2 9550:
    62.2 mm
    8XT:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9550: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
    8XT:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    8XT: 4.1 mm thinner

    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
    8XT:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9550: 19.6 mm shorter

    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
    8XT:
    132.1 mm
  • Release year

    Storm2 9550:
    2009
    8XT:
    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. Storm2 9550

    Height:
    112.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.1 mm versus 8XT
  2. 2. 8XT

    Height:
    132.1 mm +19.6 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Width:
    66 mm +3.8 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9550

    160 g

    +40 g versus 8XT

  2. 2. 8XT

    120 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 9550

    Screen diagonal:
    3.25 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    32.7 cm²
  2. 2. 8XT

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

8XT has approximately 60.9% more rectangular screen area than Storm2 9550.

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 Storm2 9550, 8XT, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStorm2 95508XT
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Storm2 9550: Original memory entry

2 GB

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 9550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. 8XT

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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 9550

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. 8XT

    1800 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Storm2 9550

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95502. 8XT

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9550, 8XT.
SpecificationStorm2 95508XT
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9550, 8XT.
SpecificationStorm2 95508XT
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 60.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9550, 8XT.
SpecificationStorm2 95508XT
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.6 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Storm2 9550, 8XT.
SpecificationStorm2 95508XT
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9550, 8XT.
SpecificationStorm2 95508XT
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Violet
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9550, 8XT.
SpecificationStorm2 95508XT
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO RevA 3.1 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Storm2 9550, 8XT.
SpecificationStorm2 95508XT
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9550, 8XT.
SpecificationStorm2 95508XT
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - For the US
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint