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BlackBerry Bold 9900
9900Samsung Stratosphere
4 GB LTESCH-I405
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| Global Score | |
| 52.3 | 56.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry 7.1, 7 | Android 2.3 |
| 2011-05-02 | 2011-10-10 |
| 4.53 x 2.60 x 0.41 inches | 4.96 x 2.54 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.80 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 99.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 4 inches |
| 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 286 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| QC 8655 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.1 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 307 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time | 212 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Stratosphere is just a bit better than the BlackBerry Bold 9900, getting a overall score of 56.7 against 52.3. Despite being the best we are comparing here, Samsung Stratosphere's body is heavier and noticeably thicker than BlackBerry Bold 9900. Samsung Stratosphere counts with Android 2.3 operating system, and BlackBerry Bold 9900 comes with BlackBerry 7.1 operating system.
BlackBerry Bold 9900 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Stratosphere, and although they both have the same number of cores, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 also has an additional graphics co-processor and more RAM memory. The BlackBerry Bold 9900 features just a bit better looking display than Samsung Stratosphere, because although it has a bit lower 480 x 640px resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Stratosphere shoots a little bit better photos and videos than BlackBerry Bold 9900. Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate and the same video definition. BlackBerry Bold 9900 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Stratosphere, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 32 GB, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 also has 4 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Stratosphere features a really longer battery lifetime than BlackBerry Bold 9900, because it has a 46 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Stratosphere is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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