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BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G vs Samsung Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)

Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G vs Samsung Galaxy C8 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Galaxy C8 X BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G 03Points
2.8"
TFT

640x480

5
MP
768MB
RAM

Single-core

1230
mAh

(Removable)

vs
24Points Samsung Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB) Compare BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G X
5.5"
AMOLED

1080x1920

13
MP

16mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)

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Bold Touch 9900 4G} 3 Advantages BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G vs Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)} 24 Advantages Samsung Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)
+130 grams (4.55 ounces)38%
Lighter
vs180 grams (6.3 ounces)
+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily
vsLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
vsNot supported
1.2GHz 32bit Single-corevs+2.6GHz 64bit Octa-core (16nm)3 times
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
768MB LPDDR2vs+4GB LPDDR4X4 times
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
8GB (6.54GB available)vs+64GB (51GB available)7 times
More internal storage for applications and files
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHCvs+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC7 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches)vs+7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)33%
Thinner
TFT LCDvs+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
640x480 pixelsvs+1080x1920 pixels6 times
Higher resolution screen
286 PPIvs+401 PPI40%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
2.8"vs+5.5"96%
Larger screen
(back) 5MPvs+(dual camera) 13MP + 5MP3 times
Higher resolution main camera
LED flashvs+LED flash on both camerasAdvantage
The LED flash on both cameras helps in dark places or in low light
Not supportedvs+AutofocusAdvantage
Best autofocus type for taking pictures
Not supportedvs+(front) 16MPAdvantage
A front-camera is best for taking selfies
HD (1280x720)vs+Full HD (1920x1080)125%
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
70000 apps (BlackBerry App World)vs+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)49 times
More apps available to download and use
3G+ HSPA+vs+4G LTE-AAdvantage
The 4G LTE-A network is newer and faster
(3G+ HSPA+) 14.4 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps20 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+GyroscopeAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
1230 mAhvs+3000 mAh144%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supportedvs+Video callingAdvantage
The video calling allows to make calls with voice and video
1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
vs+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
Not supportedvs+FMAdvantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
2.1 + A2DPvs+4.2 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 4.2 + A2DP is newer and faster

14 Common items in both devices
16 million
Only digital zoom
Capacitive
Multitouch
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
+7 specs and more in the table below

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πŸ“± Model features

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4GGalaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)
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ModelBold Touch 9900 4GGalaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)
Other model namesT-Mobile BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G盖乐世 C8 4GB RAM + 64GB, SM-C7100ZKGCHC
Country or region availablefeature not registeredChinaHong Kong
China, Hong Kong
BrandBlackBerrySamsung
Release date9/1/20119/1/2017
Depth10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches)7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)66 x 115 millimeters (2.6 x 4.53 in)74.7 x 152.4 millimeters (2.94 x 6 in)
Weight130 grams (4.55 ounces)180 grams (6.3 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredAluminum body, glass front
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

πŸ“² Display

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4GGalaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)
Display typeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
Screen size2.8" inches5.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~32% (screen-to-body ratio)~73.3% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution640x480 pixels1080x1920 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)286 PPI401 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedNot supported
Refresh ratefeature not registered60Hz
Display featuresfeature not registeredAlways-On Display

πŸ€– Operating System

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4GGalaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)
System versionBlackBerry OS 7.0Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Firmware updateBlackBerry OS 7.1Android 8.1 Oreo
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

βš™οΈ Processor

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4GGalaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255T64bit: MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757T) (16nm)
CPUSingle-core, 1 processor:
1x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Single-core)
Octa-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 205ARM Mali-T880 MP2 (1GHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ’½ Memory and storage

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4GGalaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)
RAM memory768MB LPDDR24GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage8GB (6.54GB available)64GB (51GB available)
eMMC 5.1
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)

πŸ“Ά Mobile networks

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4GGalaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)
Dual-SIMNot supportedDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload14.4/5.76 Mbps300/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 900/1700/2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkNot supportedLTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedGSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedGPRS, EDGE

πŸ“· Camera

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4GGalaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)
Back camera (main camera)5 megapixels(dual camera)
13 megapixels
5MP f/1.9
Main camera resolution2560x1920 pixels4128x3096 pixels
Video recording (primary)HD (1280x720) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash on both cameras
Focal aperturefeature not registeredf/1.7 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusNot supportedAutofocus
Touch focusfeature not registeredSupported
Image stabilizationfeature not registeredEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorfeature not registeredNot supported
HDRfeature not registeredHDR photo only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ“Έ Front camera

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4GGalaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)
Front camera (secondary)Not supported16 megapixels
Front camera resolutionNot supported4608x3456 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Not supportedFull HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedLED
Focal aperturefeature not registeredf/1.9 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ”‰ Sound and multimedia

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4GGalaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)
LoudspeakerSupportedMono sound (not stereo)
Active noise cancellationfeature not registered2 microphones
RadioNot supportedFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, WMV, H.263, H.264MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, MKV
Audio formatsMP3, eAAC+, WMAMP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC

πŸ”Œ Connectivity

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4GGalaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth2.1 + A2DP4.2 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNAfeature not registeredNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedNot supported
Infrared portfeature not registeredNot supported

🧭 Sensors

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4GGalaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

πŸ”‹ Battery

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4GGalaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity1230 mAh3000 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredNot supported
Talk time autonomy5.9 hours16 hours
Standby307 hours (12.8 days)feature not registered

βž• Other features

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4GGalaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserfeature not registeredHTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardFixed QWERTY keyboardNot supported
Miscellaneousβ€’ Colors: Black, White
β€’ Optical trackpad
β€’ OpenGL 2.0
β€’ Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot
β€’ LBS
β€’ UMA
β€’ Java framework
β€’ Colors: Black, Gold, Pink

☒️ Radiation rate

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4GGalaxy C8 (SM-C7100 64GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registered0.719W/kg (head), 1.26W/kg (body)
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