Samsung Wave 578 (GT-S5780) vs BlackBerry Classic
Side by side comparison between Samsung Wave 578 vs BlackBerry Classic phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
,
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? BlackBerry Classic
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
2 Advantages 
24 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| +7 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 | ||
| Samsung Wave 578 (GT-S5780) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Wave 578 (GT-S5780) | BlackBerry Classic |
| Other model names | Samsung Wave578 S5780, Samsung Wave S5780 | BlackBerry Classic SQC100-1, BlackBerry Q20, RIM Kopi |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 7/1/2011 | 12/17/2014 |
| Depth | 12.5 millimeters (0.49 inches) | 10.2 millimeters (0.4 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 54.9 x 107.9 millimeters (2.16 x 4.25 in) | 72.4 x 131 millimeters (2.85 x 5.16 in) |
| Weight | 100 grams (3.5 ounces) | 178 grams (6.23 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Wave 578 (GT-S5780) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~49.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~41.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x400 pixels | 720x720 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 146 PPI | 291 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 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 | ||
| Samsung Wave 578 (GT-S5780) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| System version | Bada 1.1 | BlackBerry OS 10 |
| Firmware update | Bada 2.0 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Wave 578 (GT-S5780) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Wave 578 (GT-S5780) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 100MB | 16GB |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Wave 578 (GT-S5780) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 - USA: 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | 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 | 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 | ||
| Samsung Wave 578 (GT-S5780) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 20 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | 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 | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Wave 578 (GT-S5780) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Samsung Wave 578 (GT-S5780) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Wave 578 (GT-S5780) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB SlimPort |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Wave 578 (GT-S5780) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Wave 578 (GT-S5780) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 2515 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 17 hours |
| Standby | 500 hours (20.8 days) | 365 hours (15.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Wave 578 (GT-S5780) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| Call control | 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • TouchWiz UI 3.0 • Wi-Fi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Optical trackpad • BBM 6 • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Wave 578 (GT-S5780) | BlackBerry Classic | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |