BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3) vs Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Priv vs Samsung Gear S3 frontier devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
18
MP
MP
2mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Hexa-core
3410
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
380
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3)
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19 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 11 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Gyroscope |
| +4 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3) | Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | |
| Model | Priv (STV100-3) | Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) |
| Other model names | BlackBerry Privilege STV100-3, RIM Venice | AT&T Samsung Gear S3 R765A, Gear S3 frontier LTE |
| Country or region available |         (Latin America), Australia, Canada, China, Philippines, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia |  USA |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/6/2015 | 11/1/2016 |
| Depth | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77.2 x 147 millimeters (3.04 x 5.79 in) | 46 x 49 millimeters (1.81 x 1.93 in) |
| Weight | 192 grams (6.72 ounces) | 63 grams (2.21 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Stainless steel body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3) | Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.4" inches | 1.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~24.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels | 360x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 544 PPI | 392 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass SR+ |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3) | Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Tizen 2.3.2 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Tizen 3.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3) | Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 (20nm) | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Dual 7270 (14nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Dual-core) 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 418 | ARM Mali-T720 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3) | Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 768MB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3) | Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | |
| 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 | 450/50 Mbps | 150/50 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat9 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2300/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,20,25,28,29,30), TD-LTE 2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,40,41) | LTE Cat4 850/1900 (Bands 2,5) |
| 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 Priv (STV100-3) | Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 18 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 4896x3672 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.4" inches | 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 Priv (STV100-3) | Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | 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 Priv (STV100-3) | Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3) | Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | Not supported |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Not supported |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3) | Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3) | Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3410 mAh | 380 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) |
| Talk time autonomy | 24 hours (1 day) | feature not registered |
| Standby | 420 hours (17.5 days) | 72 hours (3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3) | Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push 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, HTML5 | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • LED notification • Quick Charge 2.0 (60% in 30min) | • Colors: Black • Leather band strap (22mm) • Stainless Steel body 316L • Samsung Pay • S-Voice, S-Health |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-3) | Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.498W/kg (head), 1.005W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |