Updated (September, 2012): Compare the BlackBerry Q10 vs Samsung GALAXY W

Samsung GALAXY W

5.7

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RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790

5.2

 
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy W

App store
Many apps available
Android App Market
Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Touchscreen
Has a touch screen
Interact using your fingers
Talk time
Long talk time
18.3 hours
 

Reasons to buy the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790

Touchscreen
Has a touch screen
Interact using your fingers
Weight
Light-weight
107 g
Keyboard
Full keyboard
QWERTY keyboard
NFC
NFC Support
Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications
 

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Overview

Web browsing 4.2 vs 9.5
Samsung GALAXY W Winner: Samsung Galaxy W
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  • 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
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
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  • A physical keyboard is great for emailing and typing in general, QWERTY keyboard vs None
Processing power 5.4 vs 7.2
Samsung GALAXY W Winner: Samsung Galaxy W
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (40% faster), 1.4 GHz vs 1.0 GHz
Battery 4.3 vs 5.9
Samsung GALAXY W Winner: Samsung Galaxy W
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  • 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
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
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  • Supports wireless payment and other transactions using NFC
Screen 5.2 vs 5.8
Samsung GALAXY W Winner: Samsung Galaxy W
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  • 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
Samsung GALAXY W Winner: Samsung Galaxy W
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  • Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video, 720p @ 30fps vs 480p
Size 7.5 vs 7.5
Too close to call
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  • Light weight
  • Fairly small
Storage 1.5 vs 1.5
Too close to call
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Music - vs 7.0
Missing information
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Sensors - vs 7.8
Missing information
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Overall 5.2 vs 5.7

Web browsing

RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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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
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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
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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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
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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Frequency 1.0 GHz vs 1.4 GHz The Galaxy W has a powerful processor, but the BlackBerry Bold 9790 is just average
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Number of cores Single core vs Single core Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core
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RAM 768 MB vs 512 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Battery

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BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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Talk time 5.2 hours vs 18.3 hours The Galaxy W has very long talk time, but the BlackBerry Bold 9790 is poor
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Standby time 18 days vs 22.1 days Average standby time
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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
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Technology Unknown vs Lithium Ion

Network

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BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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Network HSDPA (7.2 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps) Average data speeds
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Generation 3.5G vs 3.5G Standard network technology
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Download speed 2.29 mbps vs 2.15 mbps Somewhat slow actual download speeds
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Upload speed 0.68 mbps vs 0.78 mbps Somewhat slow actual upload speeds
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Network latency 233 ms vs 212 ms Average network latencies
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs Yes Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
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NFC Yes vs No The BlackBerry Bold 9790 supports near field communication (NFC) which can be used for wireless payments and other transactions
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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
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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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
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Screen resolution 360x480 vs 800x480 The Galaxy W's screen has average resolution, but the BlackBerry Bold 9790's screen is very low resolution
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Screen PPI 243 PPI vs 251 PPI Average display of text, images and video
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Screen type TFT LCD vs TFT LCD Both have LCD screens, fairly common
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Photo & Video

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

Size

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

Storage

RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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Memory card Micro SDHC, Micro SD vs Micro SD, Micro SDHC Both have memory card slots
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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
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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FM Radio Unknown vs Yes
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FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Sensors

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