BlackBerry Storm2 9550 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Star

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

    Storm2 9550: 31 g lighter

    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    191 g
  • Width

    Storm2 9550: 14.8 mm narrower

    Storm2 9550:
    62.2 mm
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9550: 3.05 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Storm2 9550:
    Single
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy A9 Star: 6.4 mm thinner

    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9550: 49.9 mm shorter

    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    162.4 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 +6.4 mm versus Galaxy A9 Star
  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

    Height:
    162.4 mm +49.9 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Width:
    77 mm +14.8 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9550

    160 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

    191 g

    +31 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 A9 Star

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.7 cm²

Galaxy A9 Star has approximately 208% 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 A9 Star: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 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 A9 Star

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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 A9 Star

    3700 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus Storm2 9550

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95502. Galaxy A9 Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A9 Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 162.4 Х 77 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 191 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 8 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A9 Star
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 100.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 80.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 392 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A9 Star
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7 -16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 24 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 A9 Star.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A9 Star
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 104325
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A9 Star
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A9 Star
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO RevA 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 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 EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A9 Star
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy A9 Star
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/1.67A -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: A8 Star (Global
  • SEA
  • South Korea); A9 Star (China)