BlackBerry Storm2 9550 vs Lava ᅠIris 356

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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

    ᅠIris 356: 48 g lighter

    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
    ᅠIris 356:
    112 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9550: 0.25 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
    ᅠIris 356:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    ᅠIris 356: 1.4 mm thinner

    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
    ᅠIris 356:
    12.6 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9550: 4.4 mm shorter

    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
    ᅠIris 356:
    116.9 mm
  • Release year

    Storm2 9550:
    2009
    ᅠIris 356:
    2014

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 +1.4 mm versus ᅠIris 356
  2. 2. ᅠIris 356

    Height:
    116.9 mm +4.4 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9550

    160 g

    +48 g versus ᅠIris 356

  2. 2. ᅠIris 356

    112 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. ᅠIris 356

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

ᅠIris 356 has approximately 11.5% 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

ᅠIris 356: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. ᅠIris 356

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. ᅠIris 356

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Storm2 9550

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95502. ᅠIris 356

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9550, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationStorm2 9550ᅠIris 356
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 116.9 Х 62.5 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9550, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationStorm2 9550ᅠIris 356
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9550, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationStorm2 9550ᅠIris 356
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Storm2 9550, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationStorm2 9550ᅠIris 356
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9550, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationStorm2 9550ᅠIris 356
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Crystal White
  • Black
  • Grey
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9550, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationStorm2 9550ᅠIris 356
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO RevA 3.1 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
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, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationStorm2 9550ᅠIris 356
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9550, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationStorm2 9550ᅠIris 356
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 - Flashlight - For India