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Samsung Solstice II
SGH-A817| Global Score | |
| 38.9 | 41.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Blackberry |
| -- | BlackBerry 6.0.x |
| 2010-11-05 | 2010-08-09 |
| 4.29 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches |
| 3.35 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 100.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 400 pixels | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 155 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Yes | No touch screen |
| 5.8 | 6 |
| processor | Single-Core 624 MHz processor |
| -- | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 262,14 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.8 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 1 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile has a global score of 41.6, which is a bit better than the Samsung Solstice II's global score of 38.9. Although it's the best in this comparison, BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile is an a bit heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than Samsung Solstice II. The BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Solstice II, because although it has a little bit lower 240 x 320 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel density.
BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile counts with a greater performance than Samsung Solstice II, because it has 1 more cpu cores. Samsung Solstice II has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile, although it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 16 GB against 32 GB.
The BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Solstice II. They have a same resolution back facing camera. The BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile has a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Solstice II, because it has a 1150mAh battery size against 1000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, BlackBerry Curve 3G T-Mobile is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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