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BlackBerry Bold 9900 vs BlackBerry Torch 9800

2.6 in
4.53 in
BlackBerry Bold 9900 Mobile Phone
BlackBerry Bold 9900
2.44 in
4.37 in
BlackBerry Torch 9800 Mobile Phone
BlackBerry Torch 9800
Available colors
Editiorial 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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9
3.6 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
35
4.1 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
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Hardware

BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
BlackBerry Torch 9800BlackBerry Torch 9800
Operating systemBlackBerry 7BlackBerry 6
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz0.62 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreSingle-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8655Marvell PXA940
RAM memory768 MB512 MB

Display

BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
BlackBerry Torch 9800BlackBerry Torch 9800
Screen size2.8 in3.2 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution640 x 480 px480 x 360 px
Pixel density287.0 ppi188.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
HDRnono

Rear camera

BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
BlackBerry Torch 9800BlackBerry Torch 9800
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px640 x 480 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Storage

BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
BlackBerry Torch 9800BlackBerry Torch 9800
Internal storage8 GB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • MMC
microSD

Design

BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
BlackBerry Torch 9800BlackBerry Torch 9800
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
BlackBerry Torch 9800BlackBerry Torch 9800
Height4.53 in4.37 in
Width2.6 in2.44 in
Depth0.41 in0.57 in
Weight4.59 oz5.68 oz

Sensors

BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
BlackBerry Torch 9800BlackBerry Torch 9800
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
BlackBerry Torch 9800BlackBerry Torch 9800
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMini-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR2.1 EDR
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0

Cellular

BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
BlackBerry Torch 9800BlackBerry Torch 9800
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPA
Navigation systemA-GPSA-GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesno

Battery

BlackBerry Bold 9900BlackBerry Bold 9900
BlackBerry Torch 9800BlackBerry Torch 9800
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh1300.0 mAh
Standby time288.0 h432.0 h
Talk time6.0 h5.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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