Google Pixel vs BlackBerry Passport

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OS
Chipset
CPU
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camera
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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Keyboard
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
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2G bands
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4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Google Pixel
Price
$470.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, 1080p
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
BATTERY Stand By: About 456 h
BATTERY Talk time: About 26 h
BATTERY Playing Music: About 110 h
BODY Dimensions: 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
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Main
Model
BlackBerry Passport
Price
$299.99
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: 13 MP, f/2.0, 30mm, autofocus, OIS, LED flash
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 1440 pixels (~453 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3450 mAh battery
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
COMMS Radio: FM radio, RDS
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launch
Announced
2016, October
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, October 20
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.0, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/2.3" sensor size, 1.55Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.0 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2770 mAh battery
Stand By
About 456 h
Talk time
About 26 h
Playing Music
About 110 h
body
Dimensions
143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz, 0.32 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Keyboard
—
Miscellaneous
Colors
Very Black, Quite Silver, Really Blue
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2014, June
Status
Available. Released 2014, September
platform
OS
BlackBerry OS 10.3, upgradable to v10.3.2
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801
CPU
Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330
camera
Rear
13 MP, f/2.0, 30mm, autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
2 MP, f/2.8, 28mm, 720p
Video
1080p@60fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
4.5 inches
Resolution
1440 x 1440 pixels (~453 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3450 mAh battery
Stand By
About 432 h / About 444 h
Talk time
About 18 h / About 23 h
Playing Music
About 84 h
body
Dimensions
128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm (5.04 x 3.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight
196 g (6.91 oz, 0.43 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Keyboard
QWERTY
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Red, Black&Gold, Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB v2.0 (SlimPort)
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, BBM 6
Browser
HTML5
Java
Yes
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800)
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Google Pixel is equipped with a more powerful processor Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) in comparison with the Passport. It is an important specification of this model because powerful CPU allows the owner to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Google Pixel has more powerful graphics processor Adreno 530 thanks to which you will be able to play more number of the latest games.

The BlackBerry Passport has better back camera specifications which makes the Passport a better choice for photo lovers. The Google Pixel shoots videos with a higher resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The BlackBerry Passport has 2K HD (1440 x 1440 pixels) screen resolution with 452 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the Pixel 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) screen resolution with 440 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a right choice for playing games. The Pixel device is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the BlackBerry Passport: 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm versus 128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm. The Pixel model weight 143g which is 53g less than the weight of the Passport.

The Passport device is produced with a memory card slot. It's a pleasant advantage: the owner can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The BlackBerry Passport has a better battery life as it is produced with 3450mah battery which is 680mah bigger compared to the Pixel cell. It means that this model will live longer without charging.

Considering the above differences the Google Pixel is the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.