BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs BlackBerry Q5 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Bold 9000
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BlackBerry Bold 9000 or BlackBerry Q5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | BlackBerry Q5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2008, May | 2013, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 114 x 66 x 14 mm | 4.49 x 4.49 x 2.6 in | 120 x 66 x 10.8 mm | 4.72 x 4.72 x 2.6 in | |
| Weight | 133 g | 4.69 oz | 120 g | 4.23 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2180 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 310 h Talking time - Up to 5 h |
Stand by time - Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 80 EUR | 70 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.6" in | 3.1" in | |
| Screen area | 20.1 cm2 | 31.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 1:1 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 26.8% | 39.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 320 px | 720 x 720 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 222 PPI | 328 PPI | |
| 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, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | ||
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS | BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | ||
| CPU | - 624 MHz | - Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 1 GB, 128 MB RAM | 8 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-2, SQR100-3 -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - SQR100-1 LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - SQR100-2 |
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| Speed | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, BlackBerry Maps | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | ||
| USB | miniUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
| 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 - 1.33 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio (after SW upgrade) | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
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 |
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