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BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs BlackBerry Bold 9900

    2.36 in
    4.29 in
    BlackBerry Bold 9700 Mobile Phone
    BlackBerry Bold 9700
      2.6 in
      4.53 in
      BlackBerry Bold 9900 Mobile Phone
      BlackBerry Bold 9900
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      15
      4.1 out of 5
      5 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		100 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      18
      3.7 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		11 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		44 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      User rating
      36
      4.2 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      35
      4.1 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		28 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
      Operating systemBlackBerry 6BlackBerry 7
      CPU clock speed0.62 GHz1.2 GHz
      CPU coresSingle-coreSingle-core
      RAM memory56 MB768 MB

      Display

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
      Screen size2.44 in2.8 in
      Touchscreennoyes
      Number of colors65K16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution480 x 360 px640 x 480 px
      Pixel density246.0 ppi287.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
      Primary sensor resolution3.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes

      Storage

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
      Internal storage1 GB8 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB32GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • MMC

      Design

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Silver
      • Black
      • Silver
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
      Height4.29 in4.53 in
      Width2.36 in2.6 in
      Depth0.56 in0.41 in
      Weight4.3 oz4.59 oz

      Sensors

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
      Ambient light sensoryesyes

      Connectivity

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
      Sim card sizeMini-SIMMini-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version2.1 EDR2.1 EDR
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0

      Cellular

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
      Navigation systemA-GPSA-GPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEnoyes

      Battery

      BlackBerry Bold 9700BlackBerry Bold 9700
      BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
      Replaceable batteryyesyes
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity1500.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
      Standby time504.0 h288.0 h
      Talk time6.0 h6.0 h
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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