BlackBerry Storm2 9550 vs HTC Desire VT

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

    Desire VT: 42 g lighter

    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
    Desire VT:
    118 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9550: 0.75 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
    Desire VT:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Desire VT: 4.4 mm thinner

    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
    Desire VT:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9550: 7 mm shorter

    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
    Desire VT:
    119.5 mm
  • Release year

    Storm2 9550:
    2009
    Desire VT:
    2012

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 +4.4 mm versus Desire VT
  2. 2. Desire VT

    Height:
    119.5 mm +7 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9550

    160 g

    +42 g versus Desire VT

  2. 2. Desire VT

    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 9550

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

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

Desire VT has approximately 39.2% 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.

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

Storm2 9550: Original memory entry

2 GB

Desire VT: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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 9550

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

2. Desire VT

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Desire VT

    1650 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Storm2 9550

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95502. Desire VT

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9550, Desire VT.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Desire VT
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 119.5 Х 62.2 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9550, Desire VT.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Desire VT
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9550, Desire VT.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Desire VT
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Storm2 9550, Desire VT.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Desire VT
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9550, Desire VT.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Desire VT
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9550, Desire VT.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Desire VT
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO RevA 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
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, Desire VT.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Desire VT
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9550, Desire VT.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Desire VT
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 - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China