Comparison - BlackBerry Bold 9900 vs Samsung Galaxy S II

September 20, 2011

By Yudhi

Translated by Nigel Chew

19 September 2011 ?The BlackBerry Bold 9900 and Samsung Galaxy S II are among the best devices in their class, and is distinct enough in their looks and specifications to cater to different consumers with different needs.

At 115 x 66 x 10.5 mm, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the thinnest BlackBerry device available in the market at time of writing, weighing 130 grams. Conversely, the Samsung Galaxy S II’s 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.49 mm dimensions makes it the thinnest Android-based smartphone around, not to mention the lightest, at 116 grams.

The BlackBerry Bold 9900’s 2.8-inch, 480 x 640 pixel display may seem smaller than the Samsung Galaxy S II’s 4.3-inch, 480 x 800 pixel screen, but that is because the former has to house a full-fledged QWERTY keyboard.

In terms of processors, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 beats its kin with a 1.2GHz processor, though the Samsung Galaxy S II has a dual-core 1.2GHz equivalent underneath. That said, none of these devices struggle to run or multitask, so speed ratings are somewhat irrelevant here.

For the photobugs, the BlackBerry Bold 9000 has a 5.0-megapixel shooter with 720p video recording. The Samsung Galaxy S II on the other hand has a more impressive 8.0-megapixel camera that allows for Full HD 1080p video recording.

Hardware-wise, both devices have been impressive so far, therefore the operating systems on these two is what will set them apart ?The BlackBerry Bold 9900 ships with the BlackBerry OS7, while the Samsung Galaxy S II serves Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) to begin with.

The BlackBerry brand has always somewhat marketed itself towards the more professional/enterprise users, though the Samsung Galaxy S II’s sleek looks and impressive hardware makes it a perfect companion for just about anyone. The presence of a keyboard on the BlackBerry Bold 9900 will probably sway the vote for some, but chances are if you are reading this, you are still wondering which of the two to pick, in which case, our vote goes to the Samsung Galaxy S II for its overall functionality and design.

BlackBerry Bold 9900 (RM 2030 ?RM 2110)

3.5G HSDPA + WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Touchscreen candybar, 5.0 MP camera, 16GB internal memory, BlackBerry OS 7

As the thinnest BlackBerry device till date, the high-performance BlackBerry Bold 9900 retains the iconic design that integrates an easy-to-use BlackBerry keyboard with a 2.8-inch capacitive touch screen.

Featuring the revamped BlackBerry OS 7 operating system with a slew of new features, consumers are promised a whole new experience unlike any other before.

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Samsung Galaxy S II (RM 1840 - RM 2070)

3.5G HSPA + WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Touchscreen candybar, 8.0 MP camera, 16GB Memory + microSD (Up to 32GB) , Android OS 2.3 (Gingerbread)

The Samsung Galaxy S II has a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with 480 x 800 resolution (which is an increase of screen size, though it retains the same resolution seen in its predecessor), a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and running on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with TouchWiz UI 4.0.

It boasts an 8-megapixel camera which is capable of capturing videos at full HD 1080p @ 30fps. The Samsung Galaxy S II also has HSPA+ (21Mbps) network support, WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 as well as an HDMI-out with mirroring and DLNA for media sharing.

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