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Samsung Rugby III
SGH-A997| Global Score | |
| 38.7 | 41.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry | -- |
| -- | 2012-11-29 |
| 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches | 4.10 x 2.10 x 0.80 inches |
| 3.74 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| $ 139.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.6 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | -- |
| 154 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 6.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | STE PNX6809L chipset |
| Single-Core 512 MHz processor | Single-Core 468 MHz processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.66 | 6.57 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 262,14 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 2.12 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 4.73 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| EDGE and GSM | HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.7 | 1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
Comparison review
Samsung Rugby III has a global score of 41.9, which is a bit better than the BlackBerry Curve 8520's 38.7 global score. Even being the best we compare here, Samsung Rugby III is a much thicker and way heavier cellphone than BlackBerry Curve 8520. The Samsung Rugby III has a bit sharper display than BlackBerry Curve 8520, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 320 x 240px, the Samsung Rugby III also counts with a little bit better screen density.
The BlackBerry Curve 8520 counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Rugby III. Both have 128 MB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Samsung Rugby III captures slightly better videos and photos than BlackBerry Curve 8520, because it has a lot better 3 MP resolution back camera.
The Samsung Rugby III counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than BlackBerry Curve 8520. The Samsung Rugby III features just a bit better battery lifetime than BlackBerry Curve 8520, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity.
Samsung Rugby III is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it a great choice.
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