BlackBerry Storm2 9550 vs Lava Icon

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

    Icon: 17 g lighter

    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
    Icon:
    143 g
  • Width

    Storm2 9550: 8.4 mm narrower

    Storm2 9550:
    62.2 mm
    Icon:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9550: 1.75 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
    Icon:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Icon: 6.3 mm thinner

    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
    Icon:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9550: 30.9 mm shorter

    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
    Icon:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    Storm2 9550:
    2009
    Icon:
    2015

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 +6.3 mm versus Icon
  2. 2. Icon

    Height:
    143.4 mm +30.9 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Width:
    70.6 mm +8.4 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9550

    160 g

    +17 g versus Icon

  2. 2. Icon

    143 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. Icon

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

Icon has approximately 110.7% 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, Icon, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStorm2 9550Icon
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Icon

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

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. Icon

    2500 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Storm2 9550

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95502. Icon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9550, Icon.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Icon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 143.4 Х 70.6 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9550, Icon.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Icon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 68.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9550, Icon.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Icon
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Storm2 9550, Icon.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Icon
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9550, Icon.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Icon
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2015
  • April
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
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9550, Icon.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Icon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO RevA 3.1 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
  • USB Host
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, Icon.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Icon
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9550, Icon.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Icon
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 - For India