The Blackjack II's design I think is better. Larger screen was a plus. However, after reading around the forums it would appear, and I can attest to it, too, that the Blackjack II has problems with connectivity. I live in Western Arkansas and I show to receive good connection, but it's becoming more and more rare that the internet function works on it. Texting and the phone function work great, but the internet... doesn't.