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As a former Samsung BlackJack user, I was looking forward to the BlackJack II, but I was also quite interested in the Motorola Q9, you know, the GSM version of the Q that was recently released. Well, these two very similar phones were matched up, comparing every detail so that you, the consumer, can make a more informed decision when you walk in that AT&T store. Lets get to the similarities, they both feature integrated GPS, QWERTY keyboards, 2-megapixel cameras, 3.5G connectivity and run Windows Mobile 6 Professional.

Now, here is where it gets ugly, the differences:

• Signal: The Q9 wins.

  “Really nothing to complain about, the Motorola Q9 holds a 3G signal like Britney is trying to hold on to her kids…”

• Keyboard: The Q9 wins again, the layout was found to work great, plus the Q9 is a bit wider than the BlackJack II, allowing more room for keys.
• Navigation: The BlackJack II takes it with the d-pad, which also doubles as a scroll wheel.
• Screen: Hello Moto! The Q9 has a much brighter and overall more impressive screen than the BlackJack II.
• Speaker quality: The Q9 takes this one, yet again:

  “Hate to say it, but best speakers on any Windows Mobile device we’ve ever heard. Period! Volume and sound clarity and quality overshadow anything else.”

• Call quality: Tie
• Built-in applications: The BlackJack II takes this one due to a built-in RSS reader, a nice Windows Media skin, a world clock and “one of the best searching programs”.
• Speed: The Q9 was found to be a bit speedier, but no benchmarks or other tests were performed.
• Battery life: The Q9 takes this one again, probably due to the extended battery. Again, no formal testing was made, so its really hard to judge what would happen in a real world situation.
• Connector: The Q9 wins, Motorola is adhering to the miniUSB standard, which is easier to find.
• Look: A tie. The BlackJack II is slimmer and sleeker making it more pocketable, however the Q9 is sharper and has a cool looking blue lights and a back lit keyboard.

Overall its hard to give just one clear winner as smartphones can be both loved and hated, but hopefully these few points will help guide you to the best for choice for you.

Read [BoyGeniusReport]