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Samsung Messager
SCH-R450
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| Global Score | |
| 38.1 | 35.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry 5.0.x | -- |
| 2009-11-05 | 2008-08-08 |
| 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches | 4.40 x 2.00 x 0.70 inches |
| 3.74 ounces | 4.58 ounces |
| $ 65.00 | $ 65.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.1 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 176 x 220 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 134 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6 | 5.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 chipset | -- |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 528 MHz) processor | processor |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 6.66 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 20,48 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 0 | 0.3 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 1.30 MP |
| 4.73 | 4.51 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| CDMA | CDMA |
| 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 960mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 252 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 4 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 2.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Light Sensor | -- |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Curve 8530 has a global score of 38.1, which is a bit better than the Samsung Messager's 35.7 overall score. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 construction is newer, noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Messager. BlackBerry Curve 8530 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Messager, because it has an extra graphics co-processor and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
BlackBerry Curve 8530 counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Messager, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 240 x 320. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Messager, because it has a lot higher 2 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Messager has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than BlackBerry Curve 8530, although it has no slot for an external memory card. BlackBerry Curve 8530 features better battery performance than Samsung Messager, because it has a 1150mAh battery capacity instead of 960mAh.
The BlackBerry Curve 8530 and the Samsung Messager cost exactly the same, making this phone a very good choice.
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