Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) vs BlackBerry Torch 9800
Side by side comparison between Samsung Star II Duos vs BlackBerry Torch 9800 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? BlackBerry Torch 9800
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6 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 9 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| 3.2" |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Proximity sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| 3.5mm jack |
| +2 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | Torch 9800 |
| Other model names | Samsung Star 2 Duos C6712, Samsung Star Duos 2 | RIM BlackBerry Slider 9800 for AT&T |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 5/25/2011 | 8/12/2010 |
| Depth | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 14.6 millimeters (0.57 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 56 x 109.5 millimeters (2.2 x 4.31 in) | 62 x 111 millimeters (2.44 x 4.37 in) |
| Weight | 100 grams (3.5 ounces) | 161 grams (5.64 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~47.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~46.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x400 pixels | 360x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 146 PPI | 187 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| 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 Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | BlackBerry OS 6.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Marvell PXA940 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | ST STV0987 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 512MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 20MB | 4GB |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 3.6 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 800/850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps | VGA (640x480) 24 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| 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 | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | 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 Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WMA, eAAC+, FlAC, OGG |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 5.8 hours |
| Standby | 550 hours (22.9 days) | 221 hours (9.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-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 | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Samsung TouchWiz UI 3.0 • Dolphin 2.0 browser • Facebook, Twitter • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF viewer • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Dark Orange • 4GB microSD included • UMA • HAC (M3/T3) • BlackBerry Maps • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| 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 |