BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| BlackBerry | BlackBerry |
| Announced | |
| October 2009 | August 2010 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2009 | Available - August 2010 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Black, Red |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
109 x 60 x 14 mm
(4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in ) |
109 x 60 x 13.9 mm
(4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in ) |
| Weight | |
| 122 g (4.3 oz) | 104 g (3.67 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| BlackBerry OS v5.0, upgradable to v6.0 | BlackBerry OS v5.0, upgradable to v6.0 |
| Processor | |
| 624 MHz [Similar] | |
| GPU | |
| RAM | |
| 256 MB [Browse Similar] | 256 MB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 MB storage | N/A |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included | microSD, up to 32GB |
Camera
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + downloadable | Yes + downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Class 10, 236.8 kbps | Class 10, 236.8 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps | HSDPA |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, UMA (carrier dependent) |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support; BlackBerry Maps |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256MB storage, 256 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included | microSD, up to 32GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | |
| 1500 mAh | 1150 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 408 h | Up to 456 h (2G) Up to 348 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 6 h | Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) |