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BlackBerry Q10
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Asus Padfone 2
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| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 63.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Asus |
| BlackBerry 10.3, 10.2, 10 | Android 4.4, 4.0.4 |
| 2013-01-30 | 2012-10-16 |
| 4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 inches | 5.43 x 2.71 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 328 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2140mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 367 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 16 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus Padfone 2 is just a bit better than BlackBerry Q10, getting a 63.9 score against 60.8. The Asus Padfone 2 is a somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter device than BlackBerry Q10, even when both of them were released with only 4 months difference. Asus Padfone 2 counts with Android 4.4 operating system, and BlackBerry Q10 comes with BlackBerry 10.3 operating system.
The Asus Padfone 2 and BlackBerry Q10 feature quite similar screens, because although the Asus Padfone 2 has a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a much bigger display and a better 1280 x 720 resolution. BlackBerry Q10 counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Asus Padfone 2, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the BlackBerry Q10 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB.
The Asus Padfone 2 features just a bit better performance than BlackBerry Q10, and although they both have a 400 megahertz graphics processor and the same RAM amount, the Asus Padfone 2 also has 2 more 1.5 GHz CPU cores. The Asus Padfone 2 counts with a way better camera than BlackBerry Q10, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Asus Padfone 2 also has a back facing camera with a lot better 13 mega pixels resolution.
Asus Padfone 2 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than BlackBerry Q10, because it has 2140mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Asus Padfone 2 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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