Samsung Galaxy S4 (SHV-E330S) vs BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S4 vs BlackBerry Bold 9700 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2600
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
2.44"
TFT
TFT
480x360
3.1
MP
MP
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S4 (SHV-E330S)
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31 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 10 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| +3 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S4 (SHV-E330S) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Model | Galaxy S4 (SHV-E330S) | Bold 9700 (Global) |
| Other model names | Galaxy S4 GT-i9506 | RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700, RIM Onyx |
| Country or region available |  South Korea |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 8/1/2013, Announced: 3/15/2013 | 11/3/2009 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 69.8 x 136.6 millimeters (2.75 x 5.38 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S4 (SHV-E330S) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 2.44" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) | 480x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 441 PPI | 246 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S4 (SHV-E330S) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 5.0.1 Lollipop | BlackBerry OS 6.0 |
| User Interface | TouchWiz UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S4 (SHV-E330S) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974AA) (28nm) | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 (450MHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S4 (SHV-E330S) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 32GB (23GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 256MB |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S4 (SHV-E330S) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 3.6 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (3, 5) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | 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 S4 (SHV-E330S) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HVGA (480x352) |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 31mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.14µm pixel | 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, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S4 (SHV-E330S) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 27mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S4 (SHV-E330S) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Digital TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | DivX, XviD, WMV, 3GP |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S4 (SHV-E330S) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S4 (SHV-E330S) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S4 (SHV-E330S) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2600 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 17 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | 350 hours (14.6 days) | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S4 (SHV-E330S) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-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 | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Arctic blue, Aurora red • Dual Shot camera • mDNIe • S-Voice • Group Play • Smart Stay eye tracking • Dropbox (50GB) • T-DMB TV (only Korea) Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • 2GB microSD included • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • LBS • UMA Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S4 (SHV-E330S) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.518W/kg (head), 0.744W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.439W/kg (head), 0.309W/kg (body) | feature not registered |