BlackBerry Storm2 9550 vs Samsung Galaxy Beam2

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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 Beam2:
    165 g
  • Width

    Storm2 9550: 7.8 mm narrower

    Storm2 9550:
    62.2 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9550: 1.41 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
    Galaxy Beam2:
    4.66 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Beam2: 2.4 mm thinner

    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9550: 22 mm shorter

    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    134.5 mm
  • Release year

    Storm2 9550:
    2009
    Galaxy Beam2:
    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 +2.4 mm versus Galaxy Beam2
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    Height:
    134.5 mm +22 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Width:
    70 mm +7.8 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Depth:
    11.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9550

    160 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    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 Beam2

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

Galaxy Beam2 has approximately 89% 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

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 Beam2

NFC:
Unknown
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. Galaxy Beam2

    2600 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Storm2 9550

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95502. Galaxy Beam2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy Beam2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 4.66" 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
Unknown
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
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy Beam2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 61.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy Beam2
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
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy Beam2
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13243
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy Beam2
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray silver
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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy Beam2
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 - 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/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy Beam2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9550, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Galaxy Beam2
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China