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BlackBerry Bold 9930
9930Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 52.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry 7.1, 7 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2011-05-02 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.53 x 2.60 x 0.41 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 286 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| QC 8655 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 307 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a score of 76.1, which is much better than the BlackBerry Bold 9930's 52.4 general score. Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, and BlackBerry Bold 9930 comes with BlackBerry 7.1 operating system. The Galaxy S4 is a extremely thinner cellphone than BlackBerry Bold 9930, but both of them have the same weight.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a better screen than BlackBerry Bold 9930, because it has a way higher 1920 x 1080 resolution, a much larger display and way more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy S4 has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than BlackBerry Bold 9930, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy S4 counts with a better performance than BlackBerry Bold 9930, because it has 1,25 GB more RAM memory, a faster GPU running at 400 megahertz and a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S4 features a really longer battery performance than BlackBerry Bold 9930, because it has a 2600mAh battery size.
The Galaxy S4 takes way better photos and videos than BlackBerry Bold 9930, because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Galaxy S4 costs a bit more than the BlackBerry Bold 9930, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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