BlackBerry Classic vs BlackBerry Bold 9000 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Classic
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BlackBerry Classic or BlackBerry Bold 9000 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | BlackBerry Classic | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2014, June | 2008, May | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm | 5.16 x 5.16 x 2.85 in | 114 x 66 x 14 mm | 4.49 x 4.49 x 2.6 in | |
Weight | 177 g | 6.24 oz | 133 g | 4.69 oz | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White, Blue, Bronze, Cobalt blue | Black, White | |
Battery | 2515 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 348 h (2G) / Up to 365 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 10 min (3G) Music play - Up to 70 h |
Stand by time - Up to 310 h Talking time - Up to 5 h |
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Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
Approximate price | 120 EUR | 80 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | ||
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
Screen size | 3.5" in | 2.6" in | |
Screen area | 38.7 cm2 | 20.1 cm2 | |
Screen format | 1:1 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 40.8% | 26.8% | |
Screen resolution | 720 x 720 px | 480 x 320 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 222 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | -2 MP | |
Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | Yes | |
Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
Specifications | 2 MP |
Performance
Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 10.3.1, upgradable to 10.3.2 | BlackBerry OS | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | ||
CPU | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | - 624 MHz | |
GPU | Adreno 225 | ||
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 1 GB, 128 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700), 17(700), 25(1900) - USA model LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, BlackBerry Maps | |
NFC | Yes | ||
USB | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort) | miniUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 2.0, A2DP | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.51 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | ||
Other extras |
- --Optical trackpad |
- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial --Trackball |
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Versions |
- Also known as BlackBerry Q20 |
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