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BlackBerry Passport vs LG Optimus Vu

3.56 in
5.04 in
BlackBerry Passport Mobile Phone
BlackBerry Passport
3.56 in
5.5 in
LG Optimus Vu Mobile Phone
LG Optimus Vu
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
3.6 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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8
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User rating
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
LG Optimus VuLG Optimus Vu
Operating systemBlackBerry 10Android 4.0
CPU clock speed2.2 GHz1.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AAQualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8660
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 220
RAM memory3 GB1 GB

Display

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
LG Optimus VuLG Optimus Vu
Screen size4.5 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1440 x 1440 px1024 x 768 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density453.0 ppi256.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
LG Optimus VuLG Optimus Vu
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Front camera

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
LG Optimus VuLG Optimus Vu
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx1.3 Mpx

Storage

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
LG Optimus VuLG Optimus Vu
Internal storage32 GB32 GB
Memory card readeryesno
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDNo memory slot

Design

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
LG Optimus VuLG Optimus Vu
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
LG Optimus VuLG Optimus Vu
Height5.04 in5.5 in
Width3.56 in3.56 in
Depth0.37 in0.33 in
Weight6.91 oz5.93 oz

Sensors

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
LG Optimus VuLG Optimus Vu
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
LG Optimus VuLG Optimus Vu
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
LG Optimus VuLG Optimus Vu
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.03.0 HS
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSB
  • USB
  • HDMI
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Video outputSlimPortMHL

Cellular

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
LG Optimus VuLG Optimus Vu
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSA-GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
800 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
LG Optimus VuLG Optimus Vu
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3450.0 mAh2080.0 mAh
Standby time444.0 h510.0 h
Talk time23.0 h16.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging yesno

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with BlackBerry Passport