Samsung Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) vs BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy 5 vs BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503)
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12 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| 256MB / 256MB SDRAM |
| TFT LCD |
| 240x320 pixels |
| (back) 2MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| QVGA (320x240) |
| 3G HSDPA |
| +9 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 | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| Model | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy i5503, Galaxy GT-i5503 | T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300, RIM Kepler |
| Country or region available |        South Africa, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, (Europe), India, Indonesia, Iran |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 8/1/2010 | 8/9/2010 |
| Depth | 12.3 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 13.9 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 56 x 108 millimeters (2.2 x 4.25 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 102 grams (3.57 ounces) | 104 grams (3.64 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.8" inches | 2.46" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~40.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 143 PPI | 163 PPI |
| Colors | 260 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 | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| System version | Android 2.1 Eclair | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | BlackBerry OS 6.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 (65nm) | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 512MB (170MB available) | 256MB |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| 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 | 7.2/0.384 Mbps | 3.6 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 900/2100 | UMTS 900/1700/2100 |
| 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 |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.7 (aperture) | 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 | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Smile detection | 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 | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| 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.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263, H.264, 3GP, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| 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 | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | 348 hours (14.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push 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 | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 • Social networking integration • WiFi hotspot with Android 2.2 Java framework | • Colors: Silver, Purple • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • UMA (carrier phone dependent) • LBS • HAC (M3/T3) • BlackBerry Maps Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 (T-Mobile) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.65W/kg (head) | feature not registered |