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| Global Score | |
| 37.5 | 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 |
| $ 200.00 | $ 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, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 1.3 | 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
The Nokia N78 is slightly better than the BlackBerry Storm 9530, getting a overall score of 40.8 against 37.5. Although Nokia N78 and BlackBerry Storm 9530 were released only 8 months apart, the Nokia N78 construction is a little thicker but notably lighter than BlackBerry Storm 9530. The Nokia N78 comes with Symbian 9.3 OS, while BlackBerry Storm 9530 has BlackBerry 4.7.x OS.
The Nokia N78 has just a bit better screen than BlackBerry Storm 9530, although it has a much smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 320 x 240 and a little less pixels per inch in the screen. Nokia N78 counts with a bit superior processing unit than BlackBerry Storm 9530, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores.
Nokia N78 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than BlackBerry Storm 9530. Both of them have a 3.2 megapixels resolution back facing camera. BlackBerry Storm 9530 features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia N78, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 1 GB internal storage.
The BlackBerry Storm 9530 counts with just a bit better battery life than Nokia N78, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery size.
Nokia N78 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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