Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715U1) vs BlackBerry Curve 8300
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro vs BlackBerry Curve 8300 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715U1)
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36 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 7 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Ambient light sensor |
| LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) / Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go / Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715U1) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Model | Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715U1) | Curve 8300 |
| Other model names | Galaxy XCover Pro SM-G715UZKDXAA (Unlocked) | RIM BlackBerry Curve 8300 |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 1/1/2020 | 5/1/2007 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 15.5 millimeters (0.61 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76.7 x 159.9 millimeters (3.02 x 6.3 in) | 60 x 107 millimeters (2.36 x 4.21 in) |
| Weight | 218 grams (7.63 ounces) | 111 grams (3.89 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715U1) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 6.3" inches | 2.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~30.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 409 PPI | 160 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715U1) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| System version | Android 10 | BlackBerry OS 4.2 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715U1) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9611 (10nm) | 32bit: Intel XScale PXA272 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 312MHz XScale (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G72 MP3 (850MHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715U1) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4X | 16MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 64GB (49GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 64MB |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 4GB microSD (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715U1) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 600/50 Mbps | 0.236 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat11 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 28, 29, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41, 48) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | CSD, GPRS, EDGE |
| 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 Xcover Pro (SM-G715U1) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 25 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1/4.0"1.12µm | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5760x4320 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Not supported |
| 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 | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715U1) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 13 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| 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 Xcover Pro (SM-G715U1) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715U1) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | Not supported |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715U1) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715U1) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4050 mAh | 1100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 15W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 4 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 408 hours (17 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715U1) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), 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: Black • One UI 2 • Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.5m | • Colors: Silver on black • Trackball navigation • BlackBerry maps • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715U1) | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.11W/kg (head), 0.48W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |