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| Global Score | |
| 38.1 | 38.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry 5.0.x | -- |
| 2009-11-05 | 2011-08-09 |
| 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches | 3.89 x 2.01 x 0.85 inches |
| 3.74 ounces | 3.90 ounces |
| $ 65.00 | $ 65.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.2 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 182 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 chipset | -- |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 528 MHz) processor | processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 6.66 | 5.76 |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 4.73 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| CDMA | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.5 | 0.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 252 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 450 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Convoy 2 is a bit better than BlackBerry Curve 8530, with a score of 38.3 against 38.1. Samsung Convoy 2's design is newer than the BlackBerry Curve 8530's, although it's way thicker and a little heavier. Samsung Convoy 2 counts with a slightly better looking display than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 320 x 240 resolution, the Samsung Convoy 2 also counts with a just a little higher pixels density.
BlackBerry Curve 8530 counts with a quite better performance than Samsung Convoy 2, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and an extra graphics processing unit. Samsung Convoy 2 has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than BlackBerry Curve 8530. Samsung Convoy 2 features a slightly better camera than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better 3.2 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Convoy 2 features a bit longer battery duration than BlackBerry Curve 8530, because it has a 13% larger battery size.
The Samsung Convoy 2 costs exactly the same than the BlackBerry Curve 8530.
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