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BlackBerry Pearl 3G
9100Samsung Rugby III
SGH-A997| Global Score | |
| 39.6 | 41.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry 5.0.x | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-11-29 |
| 4.25 x 1.97 x 0.52 inches | 4.10 x 2.10 x 0.80 inches |
| 3.28 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Purple, Red and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 150.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 2.4 inches |
| 360 x 400 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | -- |
| 207 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | STE PNX6809L chipset |
| processor | Single-Core 468 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 6.03 | 6.57 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 262,14 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 2.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 5.06 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 432 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Rugby III has an overall score of 41.9, which is slightly better than BlackBerry Pearl 3G's overall score of 39.6. Despite being the best phone in this review, the Samsung Rugby III is a way thicker and a lot heavier phone than the BlackBerry Pearl 3G. The Samsung Rugby III has a bit faster processor than BlackBerry Pearl 3G, because although it has doesn't have a GPU and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 1 more cpu cores.
Samsung Rugby III and BlackBerry Pearl 3G feature very similar displays, although the Samsung Rugby III has a little bit inferior pixel quantity per inch of screen and a much lower resolution of 320 x 240. The Samsung Rugby III counts with a superior memory for games and applications than BlackBerry Pearl 3G. Both of them have an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB.
Samsung Rugby III's camera is just as good as the BlackBerry Pearl 3G one, although the Samsung Rugby III has a lesser mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. The Samsung Rugby III has a little longer battery performance than BlackBerry Pearl 3G, because it has a 13 percent greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Rugby III is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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