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Overview

Web browsing 4.2 vs 9.5 Winner: Samsung Galaxy W [details] The Galaxy W can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash Around 50% faster web browser, 968 ms vs 1,814 ms Keyboard & keypad 5.5 vs 1.0 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790 [details] A physical keyboard is great for emailing and typing in general, QWERTY keyboard vs None Processing power 5.4 vs 7.2 Winner: Samsung Galaxy W [details] More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (40% faster), 1.4 GHz vs 1.0 GHz Battery 4.3 vs 5.9 Winner: Samsung Galaxy W [details] More than 3.5x more talk time per battery charge, 18.3 hours vs 5.2 hours More than 20% higher capacity battery, 1,500 mAh vs 1,230 mAh More than 20% more standby time, less frequent charging, 22.1 days vs 18 days Network 6.4 vs 5.7 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790 [details] Supports wireless payment and other transactions using NFC Screen 5.2 vs 5.8 Winner: Samsung Galaxy W [details] More than 2x larger screen, 3.7" vs 2.5" More than 2x higher resolution screen, 800x480 vs 360x480 Almost the same, 251 PPI vs 243 PPI Photo & Video 7.2 vs 7.5 Winner: Samsung Galaxy W [details] Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video, 720p @ 30fps vs 480p Size 7.5 vs 7.5 Too close to call [details] Light weight Fairly small Storage 1.5 vs 1.5 Too close to call [details] Music - vs 7.0 Missing information [details] Sensors - vs 7.8 Missing information [details] Overall 5.2 vs 5.7

Web browsing

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790			Samsung Galaxy W
	Browser benchmark	1,814 ms	vs	968 ms	The Galaxy W has an average speed web browser, but the BlackBerry Bold 9790's is fairly slow
	Adobe Flash support	No	vs	Yes	The Galaxy W can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

Keyboard & keypad

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790			Samsung Galaxy W
	Numeric keypad	None	vs	None	Neither has a numeric keypad
	Keyboard	QWERTY keyboard	vs	None	The BlackBerry Bold 9790 has a full keyboard, the Galaxy W doesn't have a keyboard at all

Processing power

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790			Samsung Galaxy W
	Frequency	1.0 GHz	vs	1.4 GHz	The Galaxy W has a powerful processor, but the BlackBerry Bold 9790 is just average
	Number of cores	Single core	vs	Single core	Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core
	RAM	768 MB	vs	512 MB	Average amount of RAM for running apps

Battery

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790			Samsung Galaxy W
	Talk time	5.2 hours	vs	18.3 hours	The Galaxy W has very long talk time, but the BlackBerry Bold 9790 is poor
	Standby time	18 days	vs	22.1 days	Average standby time
	Battery capacity	1,230 mAh	vs	1,500 mAh	The Galaxy W has average battery capacity, but the BlackBerry Bold 9790's is really low
	Technology	Unknown	vs	Lithium Ion

Network

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790			Samsung Galaxy W
	Network	HSDPA (7.2 mbps)	vs	HSDPA (7.2 mbps)	Average data speeds
	Generation	3.5G	vs	3.5G	Standard network technology
	Download speed	2.29 mbps	vs	2.15 mbps	Somewhat slow actual download speeds
	Upload speed	0.68 mbps	vs	0.78 mbps	Somewhat slow actual upload speeds
	Network latency	233 ms	vs	212 ms	Average network latencies
	Wifi	802.11n (150 mbps)	vs	802.11n (150 mbps)	Average wifi speed
	Wifi hotspot	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
	NFC	Yes	vs	No	The BlackBerry Bold 9790 supports near field communication (NFC) which can be used for wireless payments and other transactions
	Bluetooth	2.1	vs	3.0	The Galaxy W has average bluetooth support, but the BlackBerry Bold 9790's bluetooth support is somewhat older

Screen

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790			Samsung Galaxy W
	Screen size	2.5"	vs	3.7"	The Galaxy W has an average sized screen, but the screen on the BlackBerry Bold 9790 is very small
	Screen resolution	360x480	vs	800x480	The Galaxy W's screen has average resolution, but the BlackBerry Bold 9790's screen is very low resolution
	Screen PPI	243 PPI	vs	251 PPI	Average display of text, images and video
	Screen type	TFT LCD	vs	TFT LCD	Both have LCD screens, fairly common
	Touchscreen type	Capacitive	vs	Capacitive	Touchscreen

Photo & Video

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790			Samsung Galaxy W
	Camera	5 MP	vs	5 MP	They both have cameras
	Flash	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have camera flashes
	Secondary Camera	None	vs	0.3 MP
	Movie format	480p	vs	720p @ 30fps	Poor movies
	Video out	None	vs	None	Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc

Size

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790			Samsung Galaxy W
	Weight	107 g	vs	112 g	Light weight
	Thickness	11 mm	vs	12 mm	Average thickness
	Size	60x110x11 mm	vs	60x115x11 mm	Fairly small
	Waterproof	No	vs	No	Neither are waterproof

Storage

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790			Samsung Galaxy W
	Memory card	Micro SDHC, Micro SD	vs	Micro SD, Micro SDHC	Both have memory card slots
	Internal storage	7.8 GB	vs	1.7 GB	The BlackBerry Bold 9790's has an average amount of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, but the Galaxy W is below average

Music

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790			Samsung Galaxy W
	FM Radio	Unknown	vs	Yes
	FM Transmitter	No	vs	No	Neither have built-in FM transmitters
	Headphone jack	3.5 mm	vs	3.5 mm	Both have a headphone jack

Sensors

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790			Samsung Galaxy W
	GPS	Assisted GPS	vs	Assisted GPS	Have assisted GPS
	Accelerometer	Unknown	vs	Yes
	Compass	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have integrated compasses
	Gyroscope	No	vs	No

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