Samsung Galaxy Halo (SM-J727AZ) vs BlackBerry Classic
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Halo vs BlackBerry Classic phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3300
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
3.5"
TFT
TFT
720x720
8
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2515
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Halo (SM-J727AZ)
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16 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 2GB LPDDR3 / 2GB |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +17 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 Halo (SM-J727AZ) | BlackBerry Classic | |
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| Model | Galaxy Halo (SM-J727AZ) | BlackBerry Classic |
| Other model names | Galaxy J7 2017 (Cricket Wireless) SM-J727AZKZAIO | BlackBerry Classic SQC100-1, BlackBerry Q20, RIM Kopi |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 3/1/2017 | 12/17/2014 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 10.2 millimeters (0.4 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76.2 x 151.4 millimeters (3 x 5.96 in) | 72.4 x 131 millimeters (2.85 x 5.16 in) |
| Weight | 167 grams (5.85 ounces) | 178 grams (6.23 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Halo (SM-J727AZ) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~41.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x720 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 267 PPI | 291 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Halo (SM-J727AZ) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| System version | Android 7.0 Nougat | BlackBerry OS 10 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Halo (SM-J727AZ) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7870 (14nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T830 MP1 (700MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Halo (SM-J727AZ) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 16GB |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Halo (SM-J727AZ) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 850/1700/1900 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 - USA: 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12) | LTE 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 - USA: 700/850/1700/1900/2100/2600 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-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 Halo (SM-J727AZ) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| 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 | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Halo (SM-J727AZ) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 Halo (SM-J727AZ) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Halo (SM-J727AZ) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB SlimPort |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Halo (SM-J727AZ) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Halo (SM-J727AZ) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3300 mAh | 2515 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 17 hours |
| Standby | 288 hours (12 days) | 365 hours (15.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Halo (SM-J727AZ) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • HAC M3/T3 | • Colors: Black, White • Optical trackpad • BBM 6 • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Halo (SM-J727AZ) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.62W/kg (head), 1.25W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |