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BlackBerry Classic vs Samsung Galaxy S9

2.85 in
5.16 in
BlackBerry Classic Mobile Phone
BlackBerry Classic
2.7 in
5.81 in
Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
15
3.5 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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20
4.2 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
10 %
4 stars
90 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
32
4.0 out of 5
32 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Operating systemBlackBerry 10Android 8.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 225ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory2 GB4 GB

Display

BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Screen size2.0 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution240 x 320 px1440 x 2960 px
Pixel density294.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displaynoyes
HDRnoyes

Rear camera

BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Primary sensor resolution2.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps960.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Internal storage16 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB400GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Height5.16 in5.81 in
Width2.85 in2.7 in
Depth0.4 in0.33 in
Weight6.24 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.05.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
Video outputSlimPortDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity2515.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time365.0 h326.0 h
Talk time17.2 h22.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with BlackBerry Classic

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S9