BlackBerry Storm2 9550 vs Lenovo A1000

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

    A1000: 28 g lighter

    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
    A1000:
    132 g
  • Width

    Storm2 9550: 1.8 mm narrower

    Storm2 9550:
    62.2 mm
    A1000:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9550: 0.75 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
    A1000:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A1000: 3.4 mm thinner

    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
    A1000:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9550: 12 mm shorter

    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
    A1000:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Storm2 9550:
    2009
    A1000:
    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 +3.4 mm versus A1000
  2. 2. A1000

    Height:
    124.5 mm +12 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Width:
    64 mm +1.8 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9550

    160 g

    +28 g versus A1000

  2. 2. A1000

    132 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. A1000

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

A1000 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.

Recorded RAM for Storm2 9550, A1000, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStorm2 9550A1000
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. A1000

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. A1000

    2000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Storm2 9550

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95502. A1000

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9550, A1000.
SpecificationStorm2 9550A1000
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 124.5 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9550, A1000.
SpecificationStorm2 9550A1000
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 57.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9550, A1000.
SpecificationStorm2 9550A1000
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Storm2 9550, A1000.
SpecificationStorm2 9550A1000
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 382
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 951
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 497
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9550, A1000.
SpecificationStorm2 9550A1000
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Onyx Black
  • Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9550, A1000.
SpecificationStorm2 9550A1000
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • 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, A1000.
SpecificationStorm2 9550A1000
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9550, A1000.
SpecificationStorm2 9550A1000
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