BlackBerry Passport vs Sony Xperia M2 Aqua
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| BlackBerry | Sony |
| Announced | |
| June 2014 | August 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2014 | Available - September 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Black, White, Golden |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm (5.04 x 3.56 x 0.37 in) |
140 x 72 x 8.6 mm (5.51 x 2.83 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | |
| 196 g (6.91 oz) | 149 g (5.26 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Single-SIM | - |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2403 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2406 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - D2403 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - QWERTY Keyboard | - IP65/IP68 certified - dust and water proof up to 1.5 meter and 30 minutes |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| BlackBerry 10.1 OS | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| User Interface | |
| BBOS 10 | - |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 330 [Similar] | Adreno 305 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32 GB | 8 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| AutoFocus, OIS, f/2.0 Aperture, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, HDR |
| Front Camera | |
| 2 MP, f/2.8, 720p [Similar] | VGA, 480p [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 107 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 296 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE | v4.0, A2DP, apt-X, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 3450 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 432 h (2G) Up to 444 h (3G) |
Up to 595 h (2G) Up to 641 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 18 h (2G) Up to 23 h (3G) |
Up to 11 h 23 min (2G) Up to 12 h 11 min (3G) |