Samsung Galaxy A12 vs BlackBerry Curve 8310 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A12
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BlackBerry Curve 8310
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Samsung Galaxy A12 or BlackBerry Curve 8310 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A12 | BlackBerry Curve 8310 | |
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Release date | 2020, November 24 | 2007, August | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.98 in | 107 x 60 x 15.5 mm | 4.21 x 4.21 x 2.36 in | |
Weight | 205 g | 7.23 oz | 111 g | 3.92 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White, Blue, Red | Silver | |
Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 1100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 4 h |
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Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
Approximate price | $ 170 | 130 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | PLS IPS | ||
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
Screen size | 6.5" in | 2.5" in | |
Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 19.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 82.1% | 30.1% | |
Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 320 x 240 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 160 PPI | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 2 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-2 MP | |
Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | No | |
DxOMark Main Score | 90 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 96 | ||
DxOMark Video | 80 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.2 | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 10 | BlackBerry OS | |
Chipset | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) | ||
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz | |
GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | ||
External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 4 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 64 MB ROM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 103760 | ||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 158 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 691 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 158 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 930 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | ||
GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | No | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes | |
NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | ||
USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | miniUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 2.0, A2DP | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | ||
Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial --Trackball |
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