BlackBerry Storm2 9550 vs LG Lucid2 VS870

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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

    Lucid2 VS870: 36.1 g lighter

    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
    Lucid2 VS870:
    123.9 g
  • Width

    Storm2 9550: 3.8 mm narrower

    Storm2 9550:
    62.2 mm
    Lucid2 VS870:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9550: 1.45 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
    Lucid2 VS870:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Lucid2 VS870: 4.1 mm thinner

    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
    Lucid2 VS870:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9550: 19.1 mm shorter

    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
    Lucid2 VS870:
    131.6 mm
  • Release year

    Storm2 9550:
    2009
    Lucid2 VS870:
    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 +4.1 mm versus Lucid2 VS870
  2. 2. Lucid2 VS870

    Height:
    131.6 mm +19.1 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Width:
    66 mm +3.8 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9550

    160 g

    +36.1 g versus Lucid2 VS870

  2. 2. Lucid2 VS870

    123.9 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. Lucid2 VS870

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

Lucid2 VS870 has approximately 86.2% 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, Lucid2 VS870, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStorm2 9550Lucid2 VS870
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. Lucid2 VS870

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Lucid2 VS870

    2440 mAh

    +1040 mAh versus Storm2 9550

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95502. Lucid2 VS870

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9550, Lucid2 VS870.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Lucid2 VS870
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 131.6 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 123.9 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 540 x 960 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 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2440 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9550, Lucid2 VS870.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Lucid2 VS870
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 234 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9550, Lucid2 VS870.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Lucid2 VS870
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Storm2 9550, Lucid2 VS870.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Lucid2 VS870
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9550, Lucid2 VS870.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Lucid2 VS870
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9550, Lucid2 VS870.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Lucid2 VS870
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO RevA 3.1 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
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)
  • SAR - 0.78 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Storm2 9550, Lucid2 VS870.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Lucid2 VS870
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9550, Lucid2 VS870.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Lucid2 VS870
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 - For Verizon