BlackBerry Curve 8300 vs Samsung Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136U1)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Curve 8300 vs Samsung Galaxy A13 5G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136U1)
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3 Advantages 
32 Advantages | 4 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| 3.5mm jack |
| Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) / USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8300 | Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136U1) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Curve 8300 | Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136U1) |
| Other model names | RIM BlackBerry Curve 8300 | Galaxy A13 (SM-A136U1) Unlocked |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Samsung |
| Release date | 5/1/2007 | 12/3/2021, Announced: 12/2/2021 |
| Depth | 15.5 millimeters (0.61 inches) | 8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60 x 107 millimeters (2.36 x 4.21 in) | 76.5 x 164.5 millimeters (3.01 x 6.48 in) |
| Weight | 111 grams (3.89 ounces) | 195 grams (6.83 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8300 | Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136U1) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT PLS |
| Screen size | 2.5" inches | 6.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~30.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~81.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x240 pixels | 720x1600 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 160 PPI | 270 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 90Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8300 | Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136U1) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 4.2 | Android 11 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 14 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8300 | Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136U1) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Intel XScale PXA272 | 64bit: MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833V) (7nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 312MHz XScale (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | ARM Mali-G57 MC2 (950MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8300 | Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136U1) | |
| RAM memory | 16MB SDRAM | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 64MB | 64GB (47GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 4GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8300 | Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136U1) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 2700/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 29, 30, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Sub6/mmWave (2, 5, 66, 77) |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
| 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 8300 | Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136U1) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | (triple camera) 50 megapixels 2MP macro f/2.4 2MP depth f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8300 | Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136U1) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| 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 8300 | Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136U1) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8300 | Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136U1) | |
| USB | Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8300 | Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136U1) | |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Virtual ambient light sensor Virtual proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8300 | Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136U1) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1100 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 38 hours (1.6 days) |
| Standby | 408 hours (17 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8300 | Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136U1) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Silver on black • Trackball navigation • BlackBerry maps • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor • Java framework | • Colors: Black |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8300 | Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136U1) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.27W/kg (head), 0.58W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |