BlackBerry Classic vs Samsung Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Classic vs Samsung Galaxy Watch devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.5"
TFT
TFT
720x720
8
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2515
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
270
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? BlackBerry Classic
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18 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Gyroscope |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Classic | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | |
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| Model | BlackBerry Classic | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) |
| Other model names | BlackBerry Classic SQC100-1, BlackBerry Q20, RIM Kopi | Galaxy Watch 42mm (4G LTE) SM-R815FZDAAMO, Samsung Galileo |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |        (Europe), South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Israel, Singapore, Taiwan |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Samsung |
| Release date | 12/17/2014 | 8/1/2018 |
| Depth | 10.2 millimeters (0.4 inches) | 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.4 x 131 millimeters (2.85 x 5.16 in) | 41.9 x 45.7 millimeters (1.65 x 1.8 in) |
| Weight | 178 grams (6.23 ounces) | 49 grams (1.72 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Stainless steel body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Classic | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 1.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~41.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~24.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x720 pixels | 360x360 pixels (1:1) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 291 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass DX+ |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Classic | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 10 | Tizen 4.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Classic | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9 Dual 9110 (10nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.15GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | ARM Mali-T720 MP1 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Classic | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB | 1.5GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB | 4GB (1.5GB available) eMMC |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Classic | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 - USA: 850/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/1900 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 - USA: 700/850/1700/1900/2100/2600 | LTE (Bands 1,3,7,8,20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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 | ||
| BlackBerry Classic | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | 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 | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Classic | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 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 | ||
| BlackBerry Classic | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Classic | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | Not supported |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Not supported |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Classic | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Classic | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2515 mAh | 270 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 3.5W (5V/0.7A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 17 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 365 hours (15.2 days) | 72 hours (3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Classic | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), 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, HTML5 | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Optical trackpad • BBM 6 • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Midnight Black, Rose Gold • Straps: Black, Grey, Red, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Brown • Compatible with standard 20mm straps • Always-on display • Rotating bezel • Samsung Pay |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Classic | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.383W/kg (head), 0.383W/kg (body) |