HTC Touch Diamond2 vs BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 Comparison and Differences
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HTC Touch Diamond2 or BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Touch Diamond2 | BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2009, February | 2011, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 107.9 x 53.1 x 13.7 mm | 4.25 x 4.25 x 2.09 in | 115 x 66 x 10.5 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.6 in | |
| Weight | 117.5 g | 4.14 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, White | |
| Battery | 1100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 500 h Talking time - Up to 5 h |
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 |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.2" in | 2.8" in | |
| Screen area | 29.1 cm2 | 24.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 50.9% | 32.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 640 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 292 PPI | 286 PPI | |
| Other specs | - TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -5 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 480p@15fps | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, upgradable to Windows Mobile 6.5 | BlackBerry OS 7.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM7200A | ||
| CPU | - 528 MHz ARM 11 | - 1.2 GHz QC 8655 | |
| GPU | Adreno 130 | ||
| External memory | microSD (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 288 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM | 8 GB, 768 MB RAM |
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 7.2/2 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, BlackBerry Maps | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | miniUSB | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.78 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer | - Proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player |
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| Versions |
- a.k.a. HTC Warhawk for AT&T. HTC Topaz platform. |
- Also known as BlackBerry Dakota, BlackBerry Magnum |
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