BlackBerry Storm2 9550 vs Samsung Galaxy A

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

    Galaxy A: 32 g lighter

    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
    Galaxy A:
    128 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A: 2.4 mm narrower

    Storm2 9550:
    62.2 mm
    Galaxy A:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9550: 0.45 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
    Galaxy A:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A: 1.5 mm thinner

    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
    Galaxy A:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9550: 7 mm shorter

    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
    Galaxy A:
    119.5 mm
  • Release year

    Storm2 9550:
    2009
    Galaxy A:
    2010

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 +2.4 mm versus Galaxy A
    Depth:
    14 mm +1.5 mm versus Galaxy A
  2. 2. Galaxy A

    Height:
    119.5 mm +7 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9550

    160 g

    +32 g versus Galaxy A

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    128 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. Galaxy A

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

Galaxy A has approximately 19.1% 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

Galaxy A: Original memory entry

1 GB · 384 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. Galaxy A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. Galaxy A

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Storm2 9550

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95502. Galaxy A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 119.5 Х 59.8 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 3.7" 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
  • 1 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
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 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 3430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 54.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 720 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Deep Black
  • Cream White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
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 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)
  • SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A
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 - DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer - For South Korea