Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 vs BlackBerry Passport
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Announced | |
| Q3 2013 | June 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - Q3 2013 | Available - September 2014 |
| Colors | |
| White Frost, Black Mist / Arctic Blue, Red Aurora | Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in) |
128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm (5.04 x 3.56 x 0.37 in) |
| Weight | |
| 130 g (4.59 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| - | Single-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - QWERTY Keyboard |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) | BlackBerry 10.1 OS |
| User Interface | |
| - | BBOS 10 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 330 [Similar] | Adreno 330 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32 GB | 32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR | AutoFocus, OIS, f/2.0 Aperture, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec. | 1080p@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2 MP,1080p@30fps, dual video call [Similar] | 2 MP, f/2.8, 720p [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2), USB On-the-go, USB Host | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2600 mAh | 3450 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 370 h (3G) | Up to 432 h (2G) Up to 444 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 17 h (3G) | Up to 18 h (2G) Up to 23 h (3G) |