The specs: how new BlackBerry 10 models stack up

_ Display: 4-inch (diagonal) with a resolution of 1136 by 640 pixels (326 pixels per inch).

_ Keyboard: Touch screen only

_ Memory capacity: 16, 32 or 64 gigabytes, depending on price. There’s no way to expand it with memory cards.

_ Price: Starting at $199, for 16 gigabytes of memory.

_ Size: height: 4.87 inches; width: 2.31 inches; depth: 0.30 inch (124 x 59 x 7.6 mm)

_ Weight: 3.95 ounces (112 grams)

_ Cameras: 8-megapixel camera on back, 1.2-megapixel on front.

_ Video recording: high-definition (1080p _ comparable to the resolution of a 40-inch flat panel TV) up to 30 frames per second with audio

_ Battery life: talk time is up to 8 hours on 3G. Internet works for up to 8 hours on LTE and up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi. Up to 10 hours of video playback. Battery can be replaced by service personnel only.

_ U.S. wireless carriers: Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint Nextel and others.

_ Operating system: Apple’s iOS 6

_ Near-field communications: None.

_ Availability: Sept. 21, 2012, initially in U.S. and selected markets. Expanded throughout the world in subsequent months.

Samsung Galaxy S III tech specs:

_ Display: 4.8 inches (diagonal) with a resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels (306 pixels per inch).

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