Samsung Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F) vs BlackBerry Classic
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs BlackBerry Classic phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2280
12.2
MP
MP
10mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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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 Note 10 (SM-N970F)
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29 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras / Autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +14 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 Note 10 (SM-N970F) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Model | Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F) | BlackBerry Classic |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Note10 SM-N970F Single-Sim (Exynos) | BlackBerry Classic SQC100-1, BlackBerry Q20, RIM Kopi |
| Country or region available |  (Europe) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 8/23/2019, Announced: 8/7/2019 | 12/17/2014 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 10.2 millimeters (0.4 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.8 x 151 millimeters (2.83 x 5.94 in) | 72.4 x 131 millimeters (2.85 x 5.16 in) |
| Weight | 168 grams (5.88 ounces) | 178 grams (6.23 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Display type | Dynamic AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 6.3" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~91.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~41.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2280 pixels (19:9) | 720x720 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 400 PPI | 291 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | HDR10+ Always-On Display | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| System version | Android 9.0 Pie | BlackBerry OS 10 |
| Firmware update | Android 12 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | One UI 2.0 / 3.1 / 4.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9825 (7nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.73GHz Mongoose M4 (Dual-core) 2x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A75 (Dual-core) 4x 1.9GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G76 MP12 (754MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 347082 (v7) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| RAM memory | 8GB LPDDR4X | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 256GB (230GB available) UFS 3.0 | 16GB |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F) | 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 | 2000/150 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 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 - USA: 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat20 (Bands [waiting]) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) | 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+, TD-LTE, 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 Note 10 (SM-N970F) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.11/3.6"52mm1.0µmPDAFOIS2x-optical-zoom 16MP ultrawide f/2.212mm1.0µm | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.5 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 27mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS (2-axis): Optical stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | 1080p@240fps 720p@960fps | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 10 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3872x2592 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.22µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG | 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.265, 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 Note 10 (SM-N970F) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | Type-C reversible connector | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Micro-B USB SlimPort |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gesture Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3500 mAh | 2515 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 25W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | 12W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 17 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 365 hours (15.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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, White, Pink, Red, Glow • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor • Stylus Pen (Bluetooth integration) • Bixby • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay (MST, NFC) | • Colors: Black, White • Optical trackpad • BBM 6 • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.85W/kg (head), 1.08W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.209W/kg (head), 1.523W/kg (body) | feature not registered |