BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Bold 9700 or BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Bold 9700 | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2009, October | 2010, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 109 x 60 x 14 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 122 g | 4.3 oz | 104 g | 3.67 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black, Red | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 6 h |
Stand by time - Up to 456 h (2G) / Up to 348 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 29 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 90 EUR | 80 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Display colors | 65K | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2.44" in | 2.46" in | |
| Screen area | 18.4 cm2 | 18.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 28.2% | 28.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 360 px | 320 x 240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 246 PPI | 163 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP, AF | -2 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | Yes | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry 5.0, upgradable to 6.0 | BlackBerry 5.0, upgradable to 6.0 | |
| CPU | - 624 MHz | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256 MB, 256 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | HSPA | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, UMA (carrier dependent) | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; BlackBerry Maps | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP | |
| 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) |
SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.42 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dedicated music keys |
Other features
| Sensors | |||
| 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 |
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad |
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