Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 37.4 | 40.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Nokia |
| BlackBerry 4.7.x | Symbian 9.3 |
| 2008-10-08 | 2008-02-11 |
| 4.43 x 2.45 x 0.54 inches | 4.44 x 1.92 x 0.59 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 3.59 ounces |
| $ 199.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 360 x 480 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 188 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 6.4 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 96 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 1.1 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time | 320 hours standby time 4.3 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia N78 has an overall score of 40.8, which is a little bit better than BlackBerry Storm 9500's 37.4 score. The Nokia N78 construction is extremely lighter but a bit thicker than the BlackBerry Storm 9500, and both of them were released only a couple months apart. Nokia N78 has Symbian 9.3 operating system, and BlackBerry Storm 9500 comes with BlackBerry 4.7.x operating system.
Nokia N78 counts with just a little better hardware performance than BlackBerry Storm 9500, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores. The Nokia N78 has a slightly better looking display than BlackBerry Storm 9500, although it has a way smaller screen, a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a much lower 320 x 240 resolution.
BlackBerry Storm 9500 counts with a superior memory to store more games and applications than Nokia N78, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 952,32 MB more internal memory capacity. Nokia N78 counts with a much better camera than BlackBerry Storm 9500. Both have a same resolution camera in the back.
The BlackBerry Storm 9500 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Nokia N78, because it has 1400mAh of battery capacity against 1200mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Nokia N78 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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