BlackBerry Tour 9630 vs Samsung Galaxy Core Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Tour 9630: 4 mm narrower

    Tour 9630:
    62 mm
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tour 9630: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Tour 9630:
    2.4 in
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core Plus: 4.7 mm thinner

    Tour 9630:
    14.2 mm
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Tour 9630: 17.7 mm shorter

    Tour 9630:
    112 mm
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    129.7 mm
  • Release year

    Tour 9630:
    2009
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Tour 9630

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm +4.7 mm versus Galaxy Core Plus
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

    Height:
    129.7 mm +17.7 mm versus Tour 9630
    Width:
    66 mm +4 mm versus Tour 9630
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Tour 9630

    130 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

    132.5 g

    +2.5 g versus Tour 9630

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Tour 9630

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Galaxy Core Plus has approximately 195% more rectangular screen area than Tour 9630.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Tour 9630: Original memory entry

256 MB

Galaxy Core Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Tour 9630

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy Core Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Tour 9630

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

    1800 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Tour 9630

Specifications

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1. Tour 96302. Galaxy Core Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Tour 9630, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationTour 9630Galaxy Core Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 62 Х 14.2 mm
  • 129.7 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 132.5 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Tour 9630, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationTour 9630Galaxy Core Plus
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 61.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Tour 9630, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationTour 9630Galaxy Core Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Tour 9630, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationTour 9630Galaxy Core Plus
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 11433
General specs
General specs — specifications for Tour 9630, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationTour 9630Galaxy Core Plus
Release date
  • 2009
  • July
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 9 h Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Tour 9630, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationTour 9630Galaxy Core Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G3500 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G3502
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.72 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Tour 9630, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationTour 9630Galaxy Core Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Tour 9630, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationTour 9630Galaxy Core Plus
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo - Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Samsung Galaxy Core Plus G3500 Samsung Galaxy Trend 3 G3502 with dual-SIM card slots for China