BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900
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Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini
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BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 or Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 | Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2011, May | 2012, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 115 x 66 x 10.5 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.6 in | 121.6 x 63 x 9.9 mm | 4.79 x 4.79 x 2.48 in | |
| Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 111.5 g | 3.93 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | White, Blue, Titan Gray, Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Onyx Black | |
| Battery | 1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 307 h (2G) / Up to 307 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
Stand by time - Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G) |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 140 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.8" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 24.3 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 32.0% | 59.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 640 x 480 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 286 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP | -5 MP, AF, f/2.6 | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 720p | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 7.0 | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - NovaThor U8420 | ||
| CPU | - 1.2 GHz QC 8655 | - 1.0 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | Mali-400 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 768 MB RAM | 8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 490 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, BlackBerry Maps | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (Market dependent) | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Also known as BlackBerry Dakota, BlackBerry Magnum |
- Also known as Samsung I8190 Galaxy S3 mini, Samsung Galaxy S III more Available as Samsung I8190N Galaxy S III mini with NFC |
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