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BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983
North AmericaSamsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 75.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry 10.3 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-10-17 | 2015-01-11 |
| 4.69 x 2.64 x 0.42 inches | 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 4.97 ounces |
| Black | Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 369.00 | $ 360.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 328 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.02 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.2 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 288 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 is much better than the BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983, getting a overall score of 75.4 against 65.5. Galaxy A7 works with Android 4.4.4 OS, and BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983 comes with BlackBerry 10.3 OS. Even though the Galaxy A7 and the BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983 were released with only a couple months difference, Galaxy A7's design is way thinner but a little heavier.
The Galaxy A7 has a faster CPU than BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A7 also has a greater number of 1500 megahertz cores, a 64-bit processing unit and a much better graphics processing unit running at 500 megahertz. Galaxy A7 features a little bit better looking screen than BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983, because it has a way bigger screen, a little greater pixels density and a way better 1920 x 1080px resolution.
BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A7, although it has a lot less mega-pixels back facing camera and a lower video definition. The BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 features greater battery performance than BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A7 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper.
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