Samsung Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) vs BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Axiom vs BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830)
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25 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 8 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging / A-GPS |
| + 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 Axiom (SCH-R830) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | Curve 3G 9330 |
| Other model names | Galaxy Axiom R830 for US Cellular | RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 for Verizon and Sprint |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 11/28/2012 | 9/16/2010 |
| Depth | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 13.9 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63.8 x 121.7 millimeters (2.51 x 4.79 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) | 104 grams (3.64 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 2.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~58.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~27.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 167 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 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 Axiom (SCH-R830) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | BlackBerry OS 6.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 Lite (28nm) | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 230 400Mhz | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.83GB available) | 512MB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| 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 | 100/50 Mbps | 3.1 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1700/1900/2100 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Bands 2, 4, 5, 12) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A |
| 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 Axiom (SCH-R830) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) | QCIF (240x180) |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face 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 Axiom (SCH-R830) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 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 Axiom (SCH-R830) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2100 mAh | 1150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | 252 hours (10.5 days) | 252 hours (10.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Blue • Wi-Fi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, Red, Pink • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • HAC (M4/T4) • BlackBerry Maps Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.69W/kg (head), 1.28W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |