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BlackBerry Colt vs BlackBerry Aristo

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Posted: 09 Aug 2011
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Posted: 02 Oct 2012
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Design
Device typeSmart phoneSmart phone 
OSBlackBerry  
Form factor Candybar 
Dimensions 5.35 x 2.68 x 0.35 inches (136 x 68 x 8.85 mm) 
Display
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels 
Colors 16 777 216 
Touchscreen Capacitive, Multi-touch 
Features Light sensor, Proximity sensor 
Battery
Capacity 2800 mAh 
Hardware
System chip

System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

Dual coreQuad core, Krait 
Graphics processor Adreno 320 
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

 2048 MB RAM (Dual-channel) 
Built-in storage 16 GB 
Storage expansion microSD, microSDHC 
Camera
Camera 8 megapixels 
Flash LED 
Features Auto focus 
Camcorder 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps) 
Features Video calling 
Front-facing camera 2 megapixels 
Video capture 1280x720 (720p HD) 
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Multimedia
Speakers Earpiece, Stereo speakers 
Technology
GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 
UMTS 850, 1900, 2100 MHz 
LTE 700 MHz Class 17, 850 MHz, 1700/2100 MHz, 1900 MHz 
Data LTE, HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS 
Global Roaming Yes 
Positioning

Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

 A-GPS 
Navigation Yes 
Phone features
Phonebook Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID 
Connectivity
Bluetooth 4.0 
Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz 
Mobile hotspot Yes 
USB USB 2.0 
Connector microUSB 
Features USB charging 
Headphones connector 3.5mm 
HDMI Micro HDMI (Type D) 
Charging connector microUSB 
Other NFC, DLNA, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync 
Other features
Additional microphone/s for Noise cancellation 
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass 
Availability
Scheduled release

Scheduled release - Shows when is the particular phone scheduled to be made available to the public in North America

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