Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Duos (SM-G530H/DS) vs BlackBerry Torch 9800
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime vs BlackBerry Torch 9800 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Duos (SM-G530H/DS)
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22 Advantages 
0 Advantage | 16 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime Duos (SM-G530H/DS) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Model | Galaxy Grand Prime Duos (SM-G530H/DS) | Torch 9800 |
| Other model names | Galaxy Gran Prime Duos SM-G530H/Dual-Sim, Samsung Fortuna | RIM BlackBerry Slider 9800 for AT&T |
| Country or region available |       South Africa, Angola, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 10/1/2014 | 8/12/2010 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 14.6 millimeters (0.57 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.1 x 144.8 millimeters (2.84 x 5.7 in) | 62 x 111 millimeters (2.44 x 4.37 in) |
| Weight | 156 grams (5.46 ounces) | 161 grams (5.64 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime Duos (SM-G530H/DS) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~46.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 360x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 220 PPI | 187 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| 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 Grand Prime Duos (SM-G530H/DS) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | BlackBerry OS 6.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime Duos (SM-G530H/DS) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) (28nm) | 32bit: Marvell PXA940 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 306 (450MHz) | ST STV0987 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime Duos (SM-G530H/DS) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| RAM memory | 1GB | 512MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 4GB |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime Duos (SM-G530H/DS) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 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 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime Duos (SM-G530H/DS) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 24 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (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 | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| 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 | HDR photo only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime Duos (SM-G530H/DS) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (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 |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime Duos (SM-G530H/DS) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WMA, eAAC+, FlAC, OGG |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime Duos (SM-G530H/DS) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| 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) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime Duos (SM-G530H/DS) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime Duos (SM-G530H/DS) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2600 mAh | 1300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 16 hours | 5.8 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 221 hours (9.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime Duos (SM-G530H/DS) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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 | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White • Samsung TouchWiz UI • Samsung KIES • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Dark Orange • 4GB microSD included • UMA • HAC (M3/T3) • BlackBerry Maps • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime Duos (SM-G530H/DS) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.412W/kg (head), 0.382W/kg (body) | feature not registered |