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| Global Score | |
| 37.4 | 40.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Blackberry |
| -- | BlackBerry 5.0.x, 4.6.x |
| 2009-02-16 | 2008-05-12 |
| 3.93 x 1.89 x 0.56 inches | 4.49 x 2.60 x 0.59 inches |
| 3.35 ounces | 4.80 ounces |
| $ 135.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.6 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 480 x 320 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 182 pixels per inch | 222 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 6.5 |
| processor | Single-Core 624 MHz processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.75 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 1 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0 | 1.4 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 4.73 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 380 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | 312 hours standby time 5 hours talk time |
| 2.24 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Bold 9000 has a general score of 40.8, which is a bit better than the Samsung S3500's 37.4 overall score. Even being the best in our current comparison, BlackBerry Bold 9000's design is older, notably heavier and a bit thicker than Samsung S3500. The BlackBerry Bold 9000 features a faster processing unit than Samsung S3500, because it has a larger number of faster cores.
The BlackBerry Bold 9000 has a bit sharper display than Samsung S3500, because it has a lot higher resolution of 320 x 480, a bigger screen and a just a bit better number of pixels per screen inch. The BlackBerry Bold 9000 has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung S3500, although it has no external memory card slot.
The BlackBerry Bold 9000 has a camera that is just as good as the Samsung S3500 one, both of them have a 2 MP back facing camera. BlackBerry Bold 9000 has a much better battery performance than Samsung S3500, because it has a 1500mAh battery size.
The BlackBerry Bold 9000 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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