Nokia N70 vs BlackBerry Bold 9700 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia N70
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Nokia N70 or BlackBerry Bold 9700 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia N70 | BlackBerry Bold 9700 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2005, Q2 | 2009, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 108.8 x 53 x 21.8 mm | 4.28 x 4.28 x 2.09 in | 109 x 60 x 14 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 126 g | 4.44 oz | 122 g | 4.3 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver, Ivory/Pearl, Black (Music Edition) | Black, White | |
| Battery | 970 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 265 h Talking time - Up to 3 h 30 min |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 6 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 110 EUR | 90 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Display colors | 256K | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2.1" in | 2.44" in | |
| Screen area | 14.0 cm2 | 18.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 24.3% | 28.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 176 x 208 px | 480 x 360 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 246 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Five-way scroll key -Downloadable themes |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 2 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -2 MP | -3.15 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | Yes | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian OS 8.1a , Series 60 UI | BlackBerry 5.0, upgradable to 6.0 | |
| Chipset | - TI OMAP 1710 | ||
| CPU | - 220 MHz | - 624 MHz | |
| External memory | RS-DV-MMC, 64 MB included | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 22 MB | 256 MB, 256 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / UMTS | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | Yes, 384 kbps | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | No | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | Pop-Port | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.55 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes |
Other features
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| Other extras |
- Predictive text input -SyncML -Organizer -Stopwatch -Photo editor -Xpress-on covers -Profiles |
- 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 |
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