BlackBerry Storm2 9550 vs Samsung Galaxy A30

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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

    Storm2 9550: 5 g lighter

    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
    Galaxy A30:
    165 g
  • Width

    Storm2 9550: 12.5 mm narrower

    Storm2 9550:
    62.2 mm
    Galaxy A30:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9550: 3.15 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
    Galaxy A30:
    6.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Storm2 9550:
    Single
    Galaxy A30:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy A30: 6.3 mm thinner

    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
    Galaxy A30:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9550: 46 mm shorter

    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
    Galaxy A30:
    158.5 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 +6.3 mm versus Galaxy A30
  2. 2. Galaxy A30

    Height:
    158.5 mm +46 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Width:
    74.7 mm +12.5 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9550

    160 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A30

    165 g

    +5 g versus Storm2 9550

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 A30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy A30 has approximately 207.4% 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 A30: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB 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 A30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Galaxy A30

    4000 mAh

    +2600 mAh versus Storm2 9550

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95502. Galaxy A30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 158.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A30
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF - 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm
  • (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A30
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 107256
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 118303
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 258
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 942
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A30
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A30
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO RevA 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
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 - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A30
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A30
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: SM-A305F/DS (Global)