BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs Apple iPhone 4 CDMA Comparison and Differences
Smartphone 1
BlackBerry Bold 9000
Smartphone 2
Apple iPhone 4 CDMA
Smartphone 3
BlackBerry Bold 9000 or Apple iPhone 4 CDMA Specs Comparison
or
Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | Apple iPhone 4 CDMA | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2008, May | 2011, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 114 x 66 x 14 mm | 4.49 x 4.49 x 2.6 in | 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm | 4.54 x 4.54 x 2.31 in | |
| Weight | 133 g | 4.69 oz | 137 g | 4.83 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black, White | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1420 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 310 h Talking time - Up to 5 h |
||
| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 80 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit IPS LCD | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.6" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 20.1 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 26.8% | 54.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 320 px | 640 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 222 PPI | 330 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 2 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -2 MP | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | Yes | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | Videocalling over Wi-Fi only |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS | iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 7.1.1 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A4 (45 nm) | ||
| CPU | - 624 MHz | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX535 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 1 GB, 128 MB RAM | 16/32 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | CDMA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 |
|
| Speed | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | No | |
| Edge | Class 10 | No | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, BlackBerry Maps | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | miniUSB 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.1, 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) |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial --Trackball |
- iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer |
Reviews and Opinions on BlackBerry Bold 9000 and Apple iPhone 4 CDMA
If you had to recommend one of these phones to a friend, which one would it be and why? Share your arguments using the Add Opinion button!