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Samsung Galaxy Note II
T-MobileSGH-T889
| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 71.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry 10 | Android 4.1 |
| -- | 2012-09-19 |
| 5.04 x 3.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.94 x 3.16 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.34 ounces |
| Black | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 225.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 1440 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 453 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 4.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 432 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | 288 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note II is a little bit better than BlackBerry Passport, having a 71.9 score against 68.7. The Galaxy Note II counts with Android 4.1 OS, while BlackBerry Passport works with BlackBerry 10 OS. Galaxy Note II's design has the same thickness than BlackBerry Passport, but it's a little bit lighter.
The BlackBerry Passport has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixels quantity per inch of display and a lot higher 1440 x 1440 resolution. The BlackBerry Passport counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Note II, because although it has a slower 450 megahertz graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the BlackBerry Passport also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The BlackBerry Passport has much more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. BlackBerry Passport counts with just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has an 11% bigger battery size.
The BlackBerry Passport takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note II, and although they both have the same video definition, the BlackBerry Passport also has a lot more megapixels back facing camera and higher video frame rates.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Note II is also the cheapest, which makes it a simple decision.
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