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BlackBerry Bold 9900
9900Samsung Galaxy Nexus
32 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
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| Global Score | |
| 52.3 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry 7.1, 7 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2011-05-02 | 2011-10-19 |
| 4.53 x 2.60 x 0.41 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 99.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 286 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| QC 8655 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 307 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Nexus has a score of 65.5, which is way better than BlackBerry Bold 9900's 52.3 overall score. Galaxy Nexus's body is a little bit heavier but thinner than the BlackBerry Bold 9900, and they were released with only a couple of months difference. Galaxy Nexus has Android 4.3 OS, and BlackBerry Bold 9900 works with BlackBerry 7.1 OS.
Galaxy Nexus has a bit more vivid display than BlackBerry Bold 9900, because it has a much better 1280 x 720 resolution, a just a little better pixel number per inch of display and a much larger display. The Galaxy Nexus counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than BlackBerry Bold 9900, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has just a bit better processing power than BlackBerry Bold 9900, because although it has a weaker GPU running at 200 megahertz, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of 1200 megahertz cores. Samsung Galaxy Nexus captures much better photos and videos than BlackBerry Bold 9900, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus also has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Galaxy Nexus features a way better battery lifetime than BlackBerry Bold 9900, because it has a 1750mAh battery capacity instead of 1230mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a bit more expensive than the BlackBerry Bold 9900, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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