BlackBerry Storm2 9550 vs Mitac MIO Explora K70

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

    MIO Explora K70: 45 g lighter

    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
    MIO Explora K70:
    115 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9550: 0.25 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
    MIO Explora K70:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    MIO Explora K70: 2.1 mm thinner

    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
    MIO Explora K70:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9550: 2.8 mm shorter

    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
    MIO Explora K70:
    115.3 mm

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 +2.1 mm versus MIO Explora K70
  2. 2. MIO Explora K70

    Height:
    115.3 mm +2.8 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9550

    160 g

    +45 g versus MIO Explora K70

  2. 2. MIO Explora K70

    115 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. MIO Explora K70

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

MIO Explora K70 has approximately 6.6% 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

MIO Explora K70: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. MIO Explora K70

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +400 mAh versus MIO Explora K70

  2. 2. MIO Explora K70

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95502. MIO Explora K70

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9550, MIO Explora K70.
SpecificationStorm2 9550MIO Explora K70
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 115.3 Х 61.5 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9550, MIO Explora K70.
SpecificationStorm2 9550MIO Explora K70
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9550, MIO Explora K70.
SpecificationStorm2 9550MIO Explora K70
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Storm2 9550, MIO Explora K70.
SpecificationStorm2 9550MIO Explora K70
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9550, MIO Explora K70.
SpecificationStorm2 9550MIO Explora K70
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2009
  • February
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9550, MIO Explora K70.
SpecificationStorm2 9550MIO Explora K70
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • Qualcomm gpsOne
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 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, MIO Explora K70.
SpecificationStorm2 9550MIO Explora K70
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9550, MIO Explora K70.
SpecificationStorm2 9550MIO Explora K70
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 Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo/dial