Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 44.4 | 47.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry 7.1 | Android 2.3.6 |
| 2013-01-03 | 2012-03-06 |
| 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.50 inches | 4.08 x 2.26 x 0.47 inches |
| 3.66 ounces | 3.42 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 120.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Single-Core 800 MHz processor | Single-Core 832 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 7.11 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 3 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 3.52 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 3.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 432 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 520 hours standby time 15.8 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Pocket has a score of 47.8, which is a little bit better than BlackBerry Curve 9315's 44.4 general score. Galaxy Pocket has Android 2.3.6 operating system, and BlackBerry Curve 9315 counts with BlackBerry 7.1 operating system. The Galaxy Pocket construction is just a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than BlackBerry Curve 9315, despite of the fact that it was released just 10 months before.
BlackBerry Curve 9315 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Pocket. They have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Pocket features a bit sharper display than BlackBerry Curve 9315, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same 320 x 240px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Pocket also counts with a bigger screen.
The Galaxy Pocket features a much bigger storage for games and applications than BlackBerry Curve 9315. Both of them have an external SD slot that admits up to 32 GB. The BlackBerry Curve 9315 features greater battery duration than Galaxy Pocket, because it has 1450mAh of battery capacity against 1200mAh.
BlackBerry Curve 9315 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Pocket, because it has a much more megapixels back facing camera and a much higher (VGA) video resolution.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Pocket is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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