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BlackBerry Classic vs Samsung Galaxy Note

    2.85 in
    5.16 in
    BlackBerry Classic Mobile Phone
    BlackBerry Classic
      3.26 in
      5.78 in
      Samsung Galaxy Note Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy Note
      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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      29
      4.2 out of 5
      18 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		61 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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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 %
      39
      4.2 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		41 %
      4 stars
      		35 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Operating systemBlackBerry 10Android 4.1
      CPU clock speed1.5 GHz1.4 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960Samsung Exynos 4 Dual 4210
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 225ARM Mali-400 MP
      RAM memory2 GB1 GB

      Display

      BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Screen size2.0 in5.3 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCD
      • LCD
      • OLED
      Resolution240 x 320 px1280 x 800 px
      Pixel density294.0 ppi285.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displaynoyes
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Primary sensor resolution2.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

      Storage

      BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Internal storage16 GB16 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage128GB32GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC

      Design

      BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Grey
      • White
      • Silver
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Brown
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • White
      MaterialPlasticPlastic
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Height5.16 in5.78 in
      Width2.85 in3.26 in
      Depth0.4 in0.38 in
      Weight6.24 oz6.28 oz

      Sensors

      BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Other features

      BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      FM radioyesyes

      Connectivity

      BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMini-SIM
      DLNA certifiednoyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.03.0 HS
      Bluetooth profileA2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
      Video outputSlimPortMHL

      Cellular

      BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSA-GPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEyes
      • no
      • yes

      Battery

      BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry Classic
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Replaceable batterynoyes
      Battery capacity2515.0 mAh2500.0 mAh
      Standby time365.0 h820.0 h
      Talk time17.2 h13.0 h
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

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