Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs BlackBerry Curve 8980 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 or BlackBerry Curve 8980 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Note 7 | BlackBerry Curve 8980 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, August | 2012 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.04 x 6.04 x 2.91 in | 109 x 60 x 13.6 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 117 g | 4.13 oz | |
| Body Build | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Blue Coral, Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, Black Onyx | Black | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 0 mAh, | |
| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 850 EUR | 70 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 16M | ||
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 2.4" in | |
| Screen area | 88.5 cm2 | 17.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 78.0% | 27.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 480 x 360 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 518 PPI | 250 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - HDR10 -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -3.15 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide) | ||
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | ||
| GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 256 MB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 392 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1279 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1519 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3865 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3308 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9/Cat10 or LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Iris scanner, fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | ||
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) - - - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus |
- BlackBerry maps -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Voice dial/memo -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad |
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| Versions |
- Versions: N930 (USA); N930F (Europe); N930G (India) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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