Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) vs BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (Global)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Google Nexus S vs BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
2.46"
TFT
TFT
320x240
2
MP
MP
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1150
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720)
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24 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 9 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| 3.5mm jack |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging / A-GPS |
| 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] |
| 2.1 + A2DP |
| +2 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (Global) | |
| Model | Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | Curve 3G 9300 (Global) |
| Other model names | Sprint Samsung Nexus S 4G-WiMax SPH-D720, Samsung Soju | RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300, RIM Kepler |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 5/8/2011 | 8/9/2010 |
| Depth | 11.2 millimeters (0.44 inches) | 13.9 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63 x 123.9 millimeters (2.48 x 4.88 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) | 104 grams (3.64 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (Global) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 2.46" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~58.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 163 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (Global) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | BlackBerry OS 6.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (Global) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 Single 3110 (45nm) | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (Global) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC | 256MB |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (Global) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 75/25 Mbps | 3.6 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | WiMAX 802.16 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, WiMAX | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (Global) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (720x480) 30 fps | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (Global) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (Global) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263, H.264, 3GP, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (Global) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (Global) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (Global) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6 hours | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | 428 hours (17.8 days) | 348 hours (14.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (Global) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Contour Display with curved glass screen • Panorama photo • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Black • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • UMA (carrier phone dependent) • LBS • HAC (M3/T3) • BlackBerry Maps • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (Global) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |