BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs BlackBerry Storm 9500 Comparison and Differences
Smartphone 1
BlackBerry Bold 9700
Smartphone 2
BlackBerry Storm 9500
Smartphone 3
BlackBerry Bold 9700 or BlackBerry Storm 9500 Specs Comparison
or
Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Bold 9700 | BlackBerry Storm 9500 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2009, October | 2008, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 109 x 60 x 14 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | 112.5 x 62.2 x 14 mm | 4.43 x 4.43 x 2.45 in | |
| Weight | 122 g | 4.3 oz | 155 g | 5.47 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 6 h |
Stand by time - Up to 360 h Talking time - Up to 5 h 30 min |
|
| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 90 EUR | 80 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 65K | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2.44" in | 3.25" in | |
| Screen area | 18.4 cm2 | 32.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 28.2% | 46.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 360 px | 360 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 246 PPI | 185 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP, AF | -3.15 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | Yes | 320p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry 5.0, upgradable to 6.0 | BlackBerry OS | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM7600 | ||
| CPU | - 624 MHz | - 528 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | Adreno 130 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 256 MB, 256 MB RAM | 1 GB, 128 MB RAM, 192 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 |
|
| Speed | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.0, 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 - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer | ||
| 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 |
- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice dial/memo |
Reviews and Opinions on BlackBerry Bold 9700 and BlackBerry Storm 9500
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!