Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) vs BlackBerry Tour 9630
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition vs BlackBerry Tour 9630 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)
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2.4"
TFT
TFT
480x360
3.1
MP
MP
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L)
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26 Advantages 
0 Advantage | 10 Common items in both devices |
| 130 grams (4.55 ounces) |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 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 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| Model | Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | Tour 9630 |
| Other model names | Galaxy S4 GT-i9515L, Galaxy S4 VE, Samsung Altius | Verizon RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630, Sprint Tour, RIM Niagara |
| Country or region available |  (Latin America) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 4/1/2014, Announced: 3/15/2013 | 7/12/2009 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 14.2 millimeters (0.56 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 69.8 x 136.6 millimeters (2.75 x 5.38 in) | 62 x 112 millimeters (2.44 x 4.41 in) |
| Weight | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 2.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~25.7% (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 | 250 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 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | BlackBerry OS 4.7 |
| Firmware update | Android 5.0.1 Lollipop | feature not registered |
| User Interface | TouchWiz UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 (APQ8064AB) (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7600 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.9GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 528MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (450MHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 16GB (9GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 256MB |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| 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 | 100/50 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (2, 4, 5, 7, 17) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| 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 (480x320) |
| 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 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| 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 | 31mm (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 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| 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 | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | Not supported |
| 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 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2600 mAh | 1400 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) | 336 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, 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 | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White Frost, Black Mist • Dual Shot camera • mDNIe • S-Voice • Group Play • Smart Stay eye tracking • Dropbox (50GB) | • Colors: Black • Trackball navigation • BlackBerry maps • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.78W/kg (head), 0.9W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.424W/kg (head), 0.302W/kg (body) | feature not registered |