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BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs BlackBerry Curve 8900

    2.57 in
    4.49 in
    BlackBerry Bold 9000 Mobile Phone
    BlackBerry Bold 9000
      2.36 in
      4.29 in
      BlackBerry Curve 8900 Mobile Phone
      BlackBerry Curve 8900
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      12
      4.5 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
      		71 %
      4 stars
      		28 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      11
      4.3 out of 5
      5 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		60 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      User rating
      35
      4.0 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		34 %
      4 stars
      		34 %
      3 stars
      		31 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      36
      4.2 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      Hardware

      BlackBerry Bold 9000BlackBerry Bold 9000
      BlackBerry Curve 8900BlackBerry Curve 8900
      Operating systemBlackBerry 6BlackBerry 6
      CPU clock speed0.62 GHz0.51 GHz
      CPU coresSingle-coreSingle-core
      RAM memory1 GB56 MB

      Display

      BlackBerry Bold 9000BlackBerry Bold 9000
      BlackBerry Curve 8900BlackBerry Curve 8900
      Screen size2.6 in2.4 in
      Touchscreennono
      Number of colors65K65K
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution480 x 320 px360 x 480 px
      Pixel density220.0 ppi250.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      BlackBerry Bold 9000BlackBerry Bold 9000
      BlackBerry Curve 8900BlackBerry Curve 8900
      Primary sensor resolution2.0 Mpx3.2 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
      LED Flashyesyes

      Storage

      BlackBerry Bold 9000BlackBerry Bold 9000
      BlackBerry Curve 8900BlackBerry Curve 8900
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB16GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDHC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC

      Design

      BlackBerry Bold 9000BlackBerry Bold 9000
      BlackBerry Curve 8900BlackBerry Curve 8900
      Colour of productBlackGrey
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      BlackBerry Bold 9000BlackBerry Bold 9000
      BlackBerry Curve 8900BlackBerry Curve 8900
      Height4.49 in4.29 in
      Width2.57 in2.36 in
      Depth0.59 in0.53 in
      Weight4.8 oz3.88 oz

      Connectivity

      BlackBerry Bold 9000BlackBerry Bold 9000
      BlackBerry Curve 8900BlackBerry Curve 8900
      Sim card sizeMini-SIMMini-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version2.0 EDR2.0 EDR
      Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
      Bluetooth codec
      • AAC
      • SBC
      • AAC
      • SBC
      NFCnono
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0

      Cellular

      BlackBerry Bold 9000BlackBerry Bold 9000
      BlackBerry Curve 8900BlackBerry Curve 8900
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      Data transmissionHSDPAHSDPA
      Navigation systemA-GPSGPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      3G UMTSyesno
      4G LTEnono

      Battery

      BlackBerry Bold 9000BlackBerry Bold 9000
      BlackBerry Curve 8900BlackBerry Curve 8900
      Replaceable batteryyesyes
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity1500.0 mAh1400.0 mAh
      Standby time310.0 h356.0 h
      Talk time5.0 h5.0 h
      Fast chargingnono

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