Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA vs BlackBerry Z30 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA
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Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA or BlackBerry Z30 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA | BlackBerry Z30 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, Q3 | 2013, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm | 5.95 x 5.95 x 3.17 in | 140.7 x 72 x 9.4 mm | 5.54 x 5.54 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 179.4 g | 6.33 oz | 170 g | 6 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Titanium Gray, Marble White, Amber Brown, Ruby Wine | Black | |
| Battery | 3100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2880 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h Music play - Up to 40 h |
Stand by time - Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.6% | 68.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.9 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.9 MP | 2 MP | |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI | BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 | - Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Mali-400MP4 | Adreno 320 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 579 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1490 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 961 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SCH-I605, SPH-L900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SCH-I605, SPH-L900, SCH-R950 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SCH-I605, SPH-L900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SCH-I605, SPH-L900, SCH-R950 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - SCH-I605 LTE band 25(1900) - SPH-L900 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700) - SCH-R950 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes - SCH-I605, SPH-L900 | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes - SCH-I605, SPH-L900 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS - I605 & | FM radio (after SW upgrade) | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation --Stylus |
- HDMI port |
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| Versions |
- Versions: Samsung SCH-I605 for Verizon Samsung SCH-R950 for U.S. Cellular Samsung SPH-L900 for Sprint |
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