iPhone 6 vs BlackBerry Classic specs: Which high-end smartphone to purchase?

Blackberry Classic Blackberry

BlackBerry brings back its famous design, including its QWERTY keypad and trackpad. BlackBerry was once on top of the mobile phone market when it released cellphones favored by business professionals. However, its fame did not last long as it was immediately replaced by other smartphones like Apple's iPhone.

BlackBerry is now trying to win back its old clients by bringing back its old design and targeting businessmen. Meanwhile, Apple released two prime smartphones this year, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

The following is the comparison between the iPhone 6 and the BlackBerry Classic. Which smartphone is the best buy this holiday season?

Design

iPhone 6 sports Apple's well-known aluminum casing with more rounded edges and a thinner profile. The BlackBerry Classic, on the other hand, brings back the nostalgic BlackBerry design with physical keyboard and trackpad.

Screen Display

Apple surprised everyone when it increased the size of the iPhone's screen. iPhone 6 has a 4.7-inch screen panel with Full HD resolution. BlackBerry Classic has its usual 3.5-inch screen with 750 x 750 screen resolution.

iPhone 6 [Photo credit: Apple]

Processor

iPhone 6 is powered by a 64-bit A8 processor with M8 graphics co-processor. The BlackBerry Classic is equipped with a dual-core Snapdragon processor clocked at 1.5 GHz aided by Adreno 225.

Operating System

Apple's new flagship smartphone runs with the latest iOS 8 while BlackBerry's handset runs with the new BlackBerry 10.3.1 OS.

Internal Storage

iPhone 6 boasts storage options of 16 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB, while the BlackBerry Classic comes with 16 GB internal storage and microSD slot that supports up to 128 GB of additional storage.

Battery

The 4.7-inch iPhone 6 boasts a battery capacity that lasts up to 14 hours. The power hogging features of the BlackBerry Classic is supported by 2515 mAh battery capacity.

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