| Manufacturer | |
| BlackBerry | BlackBerry | 
| Announced | |
| May 2011 | August 2013 | 
| Status | |
| Available - August 2011 | Available - August 2013 | 
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Black, White, Purple, Blue, Pure Pink | 
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar | 
| Dimension | |
| 
                        115 x 66 x 10.5 mm  (4.53 x 2.6 x 0.41 in)  | 
                            
        114 x 66 x 12 mm  (4.49 x 2.6 x 0.47 in)  | 
                        
| Weight | |
| 130 g (4.59 oz) | 120 g (4.23 oz) | 
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | 
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100  | 
                            HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA | 
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | 
| OS | |
| BlackBerry OS 7.0 | BlackBerry OS 7.1 | 
| Processor | |
| 1.2 GHz QC 8655 [Similar] | 806 MHz Tavor MG1 [Similar] | 
| GPU | |
| - | |
| RAM | |
| 768 MB [Browse Similar] | 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 
| Internal Memory | |
| 8 GB storage | 512 MB ROM | 
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB | 
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | Stereo FM radio with RDS | 
| Games | |
| Yes | Yes + Downloadable | 
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes | 
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes | 
| 3G | |
| HSDPA 14.4Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps | HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | 
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | 
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Wi-Fi hotspot | 
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | 
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support, BlackBerry Maps | Yes, with A-GPS support | 
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML | 
| Internal | |
| 8GB storage, 768 MB RAM | 512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM | 
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB | 
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Li-Ion Battery | 
| Capacity | |
| 1230 mAh | 1450 mAh | 
| Stand by | |
| Up to 307 h (2G) Up to 307 h (3G)  | 
                            Up to 432 h | 
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) Up to 5 h 50 min (3G)  | 
                            Up to 7 h |