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BlackBerry Passport vs Samsung Galaxy S6

3.56 in
5.04 in
BlackBerry Passport Mobile Phone
BlackBerry Passport
2.78 in
5.65 in
Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6
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 %
Read editorial reviews
29
4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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 %
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Operating systemBlackBerry 10Android 5.0
CPU clock speed2.2 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AASamsung Exynos Octa 7420
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-T760
RAM memory3 GB3 GB

Display

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Screen size4.5 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1440 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFTSuper AMOLED
Pixel density453.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f1.9 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Slow-Moyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Internal storage32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesno
Maximum card storage256GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDNo memory slot

Design

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Height5.04 in5.65 in
Width3.56 in2.78 in
Depth0.37 in0.27 in
Weight6.91 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.1
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputSlimPortMHL

Cellular

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
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
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 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
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

BlackBerry PassportBlackBerry Passport
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3450.0 mAh2550.0 mAh
Talk time23.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging yesyes

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with BlackBerry Passport

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