BlackBerry Storm2 9550 vs Lenovo A390

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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

    A390: 29 g lighter

    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
    A390:
    131 g
  • Width

    Storm2 9550: 1.8 mm narrower

    Storm2 9550:
    62.2 mm
    A390:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9550: 0.75 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
    A390:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A390: 3.9 mm thinner

    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
    A390:
    10.1 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9550: 13.1 mm shorter

    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
    A390:
    125.6 mm
  • Release year

    Storm2 9550:
    2009
    A390:
    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
    Depth:
    14 mm +3.9 mm versus A390
  2. 2. A390

    Height:
    125.6 mm +13.1 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Width:
    64 mm +1.8 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Depth:
    10.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9550

    160 g

    +29 g versus A390

  2. 2. A390

    131 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. A390

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

A390 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

A390: 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. A390

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. A390

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Storm2 9550

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95502. A390

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9550, A390.
SpecificationStorm2 9550A390
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 125.6 Х 64 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 131 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9550, A390.
SpecificationStorm2 9550A390
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%
  • 56.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9550, A390.
SpecificationStorm2 9550A390
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Storm2 9550, A390.
SpecificationStorm2 9550A390
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9550, A390.
SpecificationStorm2 9550A390
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (2G) / Up to 180 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9550, A390.
SpecificationStorm2 9550A390
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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 - 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
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, A390.
SpecificationStorm2 9550A390
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9550, A390.
SpecificationStorm2 9550A390
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