Samsung Duos SCH-W169 vs BlackBerry Curve 8330
Side by side comparison between Samsung Duos SCH-W169 vs BlackBerry Curve 8330 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? BlackBerry Curve 8330
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5 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| 65 thousand |
| Only digital zoom |
| 2G CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| + 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 | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
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| Model | Duos SCH-W169 | Curve 8330 |
| Other model names | Samsung W169 Duos, Samsung Duos 169 for India | Verizon RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330, Sprint Curve 8330 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 3/1/2010 | 4/1/2008 |
| Depth | 15.9 millimeters (0.63 inches) | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 48 x 115.5 millimeters (1.89 x 4.55 in) | 61 x 106.6 millimeters (2.4 x 4.2 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 113 grams (3.96 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.2" inches | 2.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~27.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~29.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 176x220 pixels | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 128 PPI | 160 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | BlackBerry OS 4.3 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM6550 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 312MHz ARM926EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 32MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 42MB | 96MB |
| External storage | Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.384 Mbps | 0.153 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 0.3 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (176x144) | QCIF (240x180) 15 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 | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| USB | USB 1.1 proprietary connector | Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) |
| Audio output | proprietary audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | Not supported |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | Not supported | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1000 mAh | 1150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | 250 hours (10.4 days) | 264 hours (11 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • MMS and WAP using GSM only Java framework | • Colors: Titanium, Pink, Black • Trackball • BlackBerry maps Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | BlackBerry Curve 8330 | |
| 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 |