Samsung Galaxy S7 vs BlackBerry Passport

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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
Stand By
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Keyboard
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
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GPRS
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S7
Price
$136.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
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Main
Model
BlackBerry Passport
Price
$299.99
Advantages
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3450 mAh battery
BATTERY Talk time: About 18 h / About 23 h
BATTERY Playing Music: About 84 h
COMMS Radio: FM radio, RDS
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launch
Announced
2016, February
Status
Available. Released 2016, March
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.1 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Talk time
About 22 h
Playing Music
About 62 h
Stand By
—
body
Dimensions
142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight
152 g (5.36 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Keyboard
—
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F TD-SCDMA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G930F
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2014, June
Status
Available. Released 2014, September
platform
OS
BlackBerry OS 10.3, upgradable to v10.3.2
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801
CPU
Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330
camera
Rear
13 MP, f/2.0, 30mm, autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
2 MP, f/2.8, 28mm, 720p
Video
1080p@60fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
4.5 inches
Resolution
1440 x 1440 pixels (~453 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3450 mAh battery
Talk time
About 18 h / About 23 h
Playing Music
About 84 h
Stand By
About 432 h / About 444 h
body
Dimensions
128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm (5.04 x 3.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight
196 g (6.91 oz, 0.43 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Keyboard
QWERTY
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Red, Black&Gold, Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB v2.0 (SlimPort)
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, BBM 6
Browser
HTML5
Java
Yes
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800)
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Galaxy S7 runs a more powerful CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) than the Passport. This is an important specification of this model as powerful processor allows the owner to run a few apps at once.

The Galaxy S7 has more powerful graphics processor Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12 thanks to which you will be able to play more number of the latest game apps.

The Galaxy S7 has more quality rear camera that makes it a better choice for those who want to get high quality pictures. The Samsung Galaxy S7 front camera specifications are better than that of the Passport: (5 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 2 megapixels and 2.8 aperture). If you like to make selfies then you have to keep in mind this advantage. The Galaxy S7 captures videos with a more quality resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The Galaxy S7 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 575 ppi pixel density that is better than the Passport 2K HD (1440 x 1440 pixels) screen resolution with 452 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for reading books. The Galaxy S7 smartphone is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the BlackBerry Passport: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm versus 128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm. The Galaxy S7 cell phone weight 152g that is 44g lighter than the weight of the Passport.

The BlackBerry Passport has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3450mah battery that is 450mah bigger compared to the Galaxy S7 cell. That's mean this model will work longer without charging.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has 10 advantages and the Passport only 4 so the Galaxy S7 will become the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.