BlackBerry Evolve X vs BlackBerry Bold Touch 9930 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Evolve X or BlackBerry Bold Touch 9930 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Evolve X | BlackBerry Bold Touch 9930 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, August | 2011, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.1 x 76.8 x 8.8 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 3.02 in | 115 x 66 x 10.5 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.6 in | |
| Weight | 170 g | 6 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame (7000 series) | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 307 h (2G) / Up to 307 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.99" in | 2.8" in | |
| Screen area | 92.6 cm2 | 24.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.8% | 32.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 640 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 286 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8'', 1.29µm, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, 2х optical zoom, PDAF |
-5 MP | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0 | ||
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | BlackBerry OS 7.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | - 1.2 GHz QC 8655 | |
| GPU | Adreno 512 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 6 GB RAM | 8 GB, 768 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, SBAS | Yes, with A-GPS, BlackBerry Maps | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0), USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Wireless charging -Fast battery charging: (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- BlackBerry maps -Document viewer -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad |
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| Versions |
- Previously rumored as BlackBerry Montana |
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