Samsung
Galaxy Y Pro
vs. RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520

Samsung Galaxy Y Pro

5.3

Winner Android

Samsung Galaxy Y Pro

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy Y Pro

Touchscreen
Has a touch screen
Interact using your fingers
Accelerometer
Has an accelerometer
Detects movement for interactive apps
Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Multitasking
Multitasking
Switch between running apps
App store
Has an app store
Easily get games and programs for your phone
Talk time
Long talk time
17 hours
Generation
Recent network technology
3.5G
FM Radio
Built in FM radio
Listen to music from your favorite stations
Wifi
Average speed wifi
802.11n (150 mbps)
Standby time
Long standby time
33.3 days
Bluetooth
Better bluetooth support
3.0
Frequency
Slow processor
0.8 GHz
Size
Average size
63x110x11 mm
Camera resolution
Low resolution
3 MP
Thickness
Thin
12 mm
Network
Average speed max data speeds
HSDPA (7.2 mbps)
Battery capacity
Small battery capacity
1,200 mAh
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520

4.0

Runner-up BlackBerry

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520

"Users with larger fingers might have some problem. However, we were able to find our groove after a while and could easily type messages."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the BlackBerry Curve 8520's keyboard
"The QWERTY keypad that sits below it offers excellent usability. It's not the largest keyboard we've seen, but it's easy to adjust to and the keys are responsive and firmly attached."
techradar.com | talking about the BlackBerry Curve 8520's keyboard

Reasons to buy the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520

Weight
Light-weight
106 g

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Overview

Music 7.0 vs 4.0
Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Winner: Samsung Galaxy Y Pro
[details]
  • Listen to your music and news from your favorite radio stations wherever you are
Battery 5.8 vs 3.5
Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Winner: Samsung Galaxy Y Pro
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  • Around 4x more talk time per battery charge, 17 hours vs 4.5 hours
  • Around 2x more standby time, less frequent charging, 33.3 days vs 17 days
  • Almost the same, 1,200 mAh vs 1,150 mAh
Screen 4.6 vs 2.5
Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Winner: Samsung Galaxy Y Pro
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Size 7.5 vs 7.3
Too close to call
[details]
  • Light weight
Keyboard & keypad 5.5 vs 5.5
Too close to call
[details]
  • Have full keyboards
Storage 1.5 vs 1.5
Too close to call
[details]
  • Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies
Processing power - vs 2.8
Missing information
[details]
  • Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core
  • Less powerful processors than average, less snapiness and responsiveness
Photo & Video 4.2 vs -
Missing information
[details]
  • Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc
  • Neither has a camera flash
Network 5.2 vs -
Missing information
[details]
  • Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
  • Neither have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
Sensors 6.6 vs -
Missing information
[details]
Web browsing 7.9 vs -
Missing information
[details]
Overall 5.3 vs 4.0

Music

Samsung
Galaxy Y Pro
Samsung Galaxy Y Pro
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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FM Radio Yes vs No With the Galaxy Y Pro you can listen to music from your favorite radio stations
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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

Battery

Samsung
Galaxy Y Pro
Samsung Galaxy Y Pro
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Talk time 17 hours vs 4.5 hours The Galaxy Y Pro has very long talk time, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is poor
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Standby time 33.3 days vs 17 days The Galaxy Y Pro has good standby time, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is average
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Battery capacity 1,200 mAh vs 1,150 mAh Lower capacity batteries
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Screen

Samsung
Galaxy Y Pro
Samsung Galaxy Y Pro
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Screen size 2.6" vs 2.7" Very small screens
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Screen resolution 240x320 vs 240x320 Low resolution screens
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Screen PPI 153 PPI vs 150 PPI Lower quality 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 None

Size

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Galaxy Y Pro
Samsung Galaxy Y Pro
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Weight 109 g vs 106 g Light weight
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Thickness 12 mm vs 14 mm Average thickness
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Size 63x110x11 mm vs 60x109x13 mm Average size
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Keyboard & keypad

Samsung
Galaxy Y Pro
Samsung Galaxy Y Pro
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard QWERTY keyboard vs QWERTY keyboard Have full keyboards

Storage

Samsung
Galaxy Y Pro
Samsung Galaxy Y Pro
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Memory card Micro SD, Micro SDHC vs Micro SDHC, Micro SD Both have memory card slots
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Internal storage 160 MB vs 256 MB Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies

Processing power

Samsung
Galaxy Y Pro
Samsung Galaxy Y Pro
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Frequency 0.8 GHz vs 512 MHz Less powerful processors than average, less snapiness and responsiveness
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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 Unknown vs 128 MB

Photo & Video

Samsung
Galaxy Y Pro
Samsung Galaxy Y Pro
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Camera 3 MP vs 2 MP They both have cameras
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Flash No vs No Neither has a camera flash
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Secondary Camera None vs None
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Movie format 320 x 240 @ 24fps vs Unknown
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Video out None vs None Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc

Network

Samsung
Galaxy Y Pro
Samsung Galaxy Y Pro
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Network HSDPA (7.2 mbps) vs EDGE (0.384 mbps) The Galaxy Y Pro's has average data speed, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is slower than most
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Generation 3.5G vs 2.5G The Galaxy Y Pro has standard network technology, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520's is older than most
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Download speed 4.33 mbps vs Unknown
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Upload speed 0.67 mbps vs Unknown
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Network latency 157 ms vs Unknown
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11g (54 mbps) The Galaxy Y Pro's has average speed wifi, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is slower than most
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Wifi hotspot No vs No Neither have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
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NFC No vs No Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
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Bluetooth 3.0 vs 2.0 The Galaxy Y Pro has average bluetooth support, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520's bluetooth support is somewhat older

Sensors

Samsung
Galaxy Y Pro
Samsung Galaxy Y Pro
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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GPS GPS vs Unknown
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Accelerometer Yes vs No The Galaxy Y Pro's accelerometer enables apps to detect when you're moving your phone for motion interactivity
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Compass Yes vs Unknown
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Gyroscope No vs No

Web browsing

Samsung
Galaxy Y Pro
Samsung Galaxy Y Pro
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Browser benchmark 3,020 ms vs Unknown
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs No The Galaxy Y Pro can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

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