Samsung Duos SCH-W299 vs BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100
Side by side comparison between Samsung Duos SCH-W299 vs BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100
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3 Advantages 
20 Advantages | 7 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| USB 2.0 proprietary connector / MicroUSB 2.0 |
| WAP, HTML / HTML, XHTML |
| + 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-W299 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Duos SCH-W299 | Pearl 3G 9100 |
| Other model names | Samsung W299 Duos, Samsung Duos Touch | AT&T BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100, RIM Pearl 2, RIM Stratus |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 5/1/2009 | 5/1/2010 |
| Depth | 15.9 millimeters (0.63 inches) | 13.3 millimeters (0.52 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 49 x 113 millimeters (1.93 x 4.45 in) | 50 x 108 millimeters (1.97 x 4.25 in) |
| Weight | 114 grams (3.99 ounces) | 93 grams (3.26 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W299 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.2" inches | 2.25" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~27.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~30.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 360x400 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 182 PPI | 239 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 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-W299 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | BlackBerry OS 6.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W299 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (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-W299 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 38MB | 256MB |
| External storage | Until 2GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W299 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | |
| 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 | 0.048 Mbps | 3.6 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| Secondary 2G network | CDMA 800 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W299 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (176x144) | QCIF (240x180) |
| 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 | 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-W299 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | |
| 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-W299 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W299 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | |
| USB | USB 2.0 proprietary connector | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | proprietary audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W299 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W299 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1140 mAh | 1150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | 300 hours (12.5 days) | 312 hours (13 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W299 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS, 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 | WAP, HTML | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF viewer • Java framework | • Colors: Black, Pink, Purple, White, Red • 2GB microSD included • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • BlackBerry maps • UMA • HAC (M3) • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W299 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | |
| 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 |