| Manufacturer | |
| BlackBerry | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| May 2011 | December 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - August 2011 | Available - January 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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115 x 66 x 10.5 mm (4.53 x 2.6 x 0.41 in) |
143.5 x 76.9 x 9.6 mm (5.65 x 3.03 x 0.38 in) |
| Weight | |
| 130 g (4.59 oz) | 162 g (5.71 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SIM 1 only HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SIM 1 only |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| OS | |
| BlackBerry OS 7.0 | Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| 1.2 GHz QC 8655 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9, Broadcom [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Broadcom VideoCore IV [Similar] | |
| RAM | |
| 768 MB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8 GB storage | 8 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| No [Similar] | Yes, 2 MP [Similar] |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA 14.4Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support, BlackBerry Maps | Yes, with A-GPS, support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML5 |
| Internal | |
| 8GB storage, 768 MB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | |
| 1230 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 307 h (2G) Up to 307 h (3G) |
Up to 440 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) |
Up to 10 h 10 min |