- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- LG Nexus 4
- Nokia Lumia 920
- Samsung Galaxy Note II
- Apple iPhone 5
- BlackBerry Z10
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- 4G
- 4.8"
- Dual core 1.5 GHz
Released June, 2012
by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)The pretty large, sharp display with great colors makes reading a joy.
- BlackBerry OS 7.0
- 3.5G
- 2.8"
- 1.2 GHz
Released August, 2011
Rated 100% by by Deneb56 (Jan, 2012)I Really enjoy using the blackberry bold 9900 especially the great keyboard thats attached to it.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy S III compared to the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900
GHz1.5
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean 4G
Rated 87% by by c|net (Jun, 2012)I'd say it does verge on being unnecessarily large, but thankfully it isn't as ludicrously big as the Samsung Galaxy Note with its 5.3-inch screen.
1.2 GHz
BlackBerry OS 7.0 3.5G
screen size
4.8"
2.8"
Galaxy S III by John-Buford (Aug, 2012)It's super fast, the UI is very fluid and responsive, and it's light with a large, well-lit screen.
BlackBerry Bold 9900 by mks55555--mks55555 (Dec, 2011)The difference in screen size between this and the iphone isn't worth thinking about but when compared to some of the big offerings with android it becomes a debate.
screen resolution
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)The first chart shows better sharpness over the S II - it's especially noticeable in the small numbers below the color patches.
BlackBerry Bold 9900 by rfmartinez (Dec, 2011)The screen resolution is soft on the eyes yet very clear.
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
processor
Galaxy S III by c|net (Jun, 2012)From the outside in, it has a large, vibrant HD display; Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich; a sharp 8-megapixel camera; 4G LTE support; a zippy dual-core processor; and tons of internal memory and 2GB RAM.
BlackBerry Bold 9900 by purplegurl--purplegurl (Feb, 2012)The 4G on this phone is fast & so is it's processor.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Galaxy S III by c|net (Jun, 2012)After all, the outdated assumption that the more megapixels you have the better simply isn't true (and here's why).
BlackBerry Bold 9900 by Joseph-Somsel (Mar, 2013)The camera is decent and better than the Samsung Galaxy SIII.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy S III vs RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900
cpu speed
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (May, 2012)Samsung seems to have done quite well here as the speed increase goes further than the 16% or so CPU frequency advantage that the Galaxy S III has over its predecessor.
BlackBerry Bold 9900 by Randall-Versey--Nupetroop (Jun, 2012)My goodness it just fills the void and my fingers celebrate with thumbing the keyboard joyously!!!!! I love the speed of the processor.
talk time
700 min
378 min
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)The 3G talk time ended up the same as with the ICS-running Galaxy S III and is one of the best performers we have seen.
BlackBerry Bold 9900 by Randall-Versey--Nupetroop (Jun, 2012)Oh oh my battery life is just jaw dropping, I let it die the first day and now I get awesome results and I use this phone heavily...and it charges super duper fast!
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes | vs | No (BlackBerry OS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| Store much more stuff | 64 GB | vs | 7.81 GB |
| More than 8x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Much bigger app store | 700,000 apps (Android Market) | vs | 70,000 apps (BlackBerry App World) |
| 10x more apps; find an app for virtually any task | |||
| Much bigger screen | 4.8" | vs | 2.8" |
| More than 70% bigger screen | |||
| Screen uses OLED technology | Yes | vs | No |
| About half of phones are OLED; OLED screens are typically higher contrast and use less power | |||
| Is 4G | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Supports the fastest, most reliable networks | |||
| Supports FM radio | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Listen to music and news from local radio stations | |||
| Much more battery capacity | 2,100 mA·h | vs | 1,230 mA·h |
| More than 70% more battery capacity | |||
| Outputs video to TV | Micro USB with MHL | vs | None |
| About half of smartphones can output to TVs; the modern day slide projector, great for sharing your photos & videos | |||
| Records significantly higher definition video | 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps | vs | 1280 x 720 @ Unknown |
| 67.5x higher definition video | |||
| Significantly higher resolution screen | 1280 x 720 | vs | 640 x 480 |
| 3x higher resolution screen | |||
| Significantly more highly reviewed by consumers | 83.8% | vs | 70.58% |
| Around 20% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Significantly longer standby time | 47,400 min | vs | 18,432 min |
| More than 2.5x longer standby time | |||
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; each additional core lets your phone do more without visible UI slowdowns and jerkiness | |||
| Much better theoretical download speed | 84 Mb/s (HSPA+) | vs | 7.2 Mb/s (HSDPA) |
| More than 11.5x better theoretical download speed; enjoy lightning fast downloads on modern networks | |||
| Longer talk time | 700 min | vs | 378 min |
| Around 90% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Faster processor | 1.5 GHz | vs | 1.2 GHz |
| Around 30% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Thinner | 9 mm | vs | 11 mm |
| Around 20% thinner | |||
| Marginally newer | Jun, 2012 | vs | Aug, 2011 |
| Release date 10 months later | |||
| Sharper screen | 305 ppi | vs | 284 ppi |
| Around 10% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
Advantages compared to the Samsung Galaxy S III
| Has a keyboard | Front QWERTY keyboard | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type with confidence on a physical keyboard | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Samsung Galaxy S III | RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900 | ||
 |   Rated by 11 users at amazon.com Rated 20% by by ebusemih (Jul, 2012)  Rated 100% by by John-Buford (Aug, 2012) |  Rated by 17 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by bcaulf (Oct, 2012) Rated 100% by by mks55555--mks55555 (Dec, 2011) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Longest battery life during active use |
 | 2 | Nokia Lumia 920 Average resolution front camera |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note II Rated the best by consumers |
 | 6 | Apple iPhone 4S Middle-of-the-pack browser performance |
 | 7 | Samsung Galaxy S II LTE Least latency on actual networks |
