BlackBerry Storm2 9550 vs Kyocera Hydro Elite

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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

    Hydro Elite: 32 g lighter

    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
    Hydro Elite:
    128 g
  • Width

    Hydro Elite: 1.8 mm narrower

    Storm2 9550:
    62.2 mm
    Hydro Elite:
    60.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9550: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
    Hydro Elite:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Hydro Elite: 3.2 mm thinner

    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
    Hydro Elite:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9550: 9.9 mm shorter

    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
    Hydro Elite:
    122.4 mm
  • Release year

    Storm2 9550:
    2009
    Hydro Elite:
    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 +1.8 mm versus Hydro Elite
    Depth:
    14 mm +3.2 mm versus Hydro Elite
  2. 2. Hydro Elite

    Height:
    122.4 mm +9.9 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Width:
    60.4 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9550

    160 g

    +32 g versus Hydro Elite

  2. 2. Hydro Elite

    128 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. Hydro Elite

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

Hydro Elite has approximately 55.8% 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

Hydro Elite: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB 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. Hydro Elite

NFC:
Yes
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. Hydro Elite

    2100 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Storm2 9550

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95502. Hydro Elite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9550, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Hydro Elite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 122.4 Х 60.4 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB 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
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9550, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Hydro Elite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9550, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Hydro Elite
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Storm2 9550, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Hydro Elite
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 1290
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9550, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Hydro Elite
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2013
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 236 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9550, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Hydro Elite
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Yes
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO RevA 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
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, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Hydro Elite
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9550, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Hydro Elite
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 - IP57 dust and water resistant -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes -MIL-STD-810G compliant salt
  • dust
  • humidity
  • rain
  • vibration
  • solar radiation
  • transport and thermal shock resistant. - Also known as Kyocera Hydro Elite C6750