BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs BlackBerry 6230 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Bold 9700
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BlackBerry 6230
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BlackBerry Bold 9700 or BlackBerry 6230 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Bold 9700 | BlackBerry 6230 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2009, October | 2003, Q2 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 109 x 60 x 14 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | 113 x 75 x 20 mm | 4.45 x 4.45 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 122 g | 4.3 oz | 136 g | 4.8 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | ||
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 0 mAh, | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 6 h |
Stand by time - Up to 380 h Talking time - Up to 5 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 90 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | Monochrome | |
| Display colors | 65K | ||
| Screen size | 2.44" in | 2.6" in | |
| Screen area | 18.4 cm2 | ||
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 28.2% | ||
| Screen resolution | 480 x 360 px | ||
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 246 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP, AF | ||
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | Yes | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry 5.0, upgradable to 6.0 | BlackBerry OS | |
| CPU | - 624 MHz | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | No | |
| Internal memory | 256 MB, 256 MB RAM | 16 MB, 1 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Class 10 | ||
| Edge | Class 10 | No | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | Proprietary | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | No | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.55 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No |
Other features
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| Other extras |
- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ -Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp -Organizer -Voice memo/dial --Optical trackpad |
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