BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) vs Samsung Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 vs Samsung Galaxy Xcover phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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2.46"
TFT
TFT
320x240
2
MP
MP
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1150
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
3.65"
TFT
TFT
320x480
3.1
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L)
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3 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 11 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| +4 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| Model | Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300, RIM Kepler | Telstra Samsung Galaxy Xcover Extreme S5690L |
| Country or region available |  USA |  Australia |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Samsung |
| Release date | 8/9/2010 | 5/1/2012 |
| Depth | 13.9 millimeters (0.55 inches) | 11.95 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) | 65.9 x 121.5 millimeters (2.59 x 4.78 in) |
| Weight | 104 grams (3.64 ounces) | 100 grams (3.5 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.46" inches | 3.65" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~28.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~49.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x240 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 163 PPI | 158 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | BlackBerry OS 6.0 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 | 32bit: Marvell MG2 (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARMv7 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 256MB | 512MB (150MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| 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 | 3.6 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 | UMTS 900/1700/2100 | UMTS 850/1900 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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 Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps | VGA (640x480) 30 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 | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| 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 | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, 3GP, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| 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 | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1150 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.5 hours | 6.6 hours |
| Standby | 348 hours (14.5 days) | 660 hours (27.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Silver, Purple • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • UMA (carrier phone dependent) • LBS • HAC (M3/T3) • BlackBerry Maps Java framework | • Colors: Gray • 2GB microSD included • WiFi hotspot • IP67 certified: dust tight and water proof up to 1m for 30min Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| 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 |