BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs Apple iPhone Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 or Apple iPhone Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 | Apple iPhone | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2011, May | 2007, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 115 x 66 x 10.5 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.6 in | 115 x 61 x 11.6 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.4 in | |
| Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black | |
| Battery | 1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 0 mAh, | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 307 h (2G) / Up to 307 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
Stand by time - Up to 250 h Talking time - Up to 8 h Music play - Up to 24 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 140 EUR | 420 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.8" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 24.3 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 32.0% | 52.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 640 x 480 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 286 PPI | 165 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP | -2 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 720p | No | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
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Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 7.0 | iOS, upgradable to iOS 3.1.3 | |
| CPU | - 1.2 GHz QC 8655 | - 412 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | PowerVR MBX | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 768 MB RAM | 4/8/16 GB |
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 14.4/5.76 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, BlackBerry Maps | No | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.0 (headset support only) | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Google Maps -Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as BlackBerry Dakota, BlackBerry Magnum |
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