Asus ROG Phone 3 vs BlackBerry Bold 9700

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Bold 9700: 118 g lighter

    ROG Phone 3:
    240 g
    Bold 9700:
    122 g
  • Width

    Bold 9700: 18 mm narrower

    ROG Phone 3:
    78 mm
    Bold 9700:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9700: 4.15 in smaller diagonal

    ROG Phone 3:
    6.59 in
    Bold 9700:
    2.44 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ROG Phone 3:
    Triple
    Bold 9700:
    Single
  • Depth

    ROG Phone 3: 4.1 mm thinner

    ROG Phone 3:
    9.9 mm
    Bold 9700:
    14 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9700: 62 mm shorter

    ROG Phone 3:
    171 mm
    Bold 9700:
    109 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    Height:
    171 mm +62 mm versus Bold 9700
    Width:
    78 mm +18 mm versus Bold 9700
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Bold 9700

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.1 mm versus ROG Phone 3

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    240 g

    +118 g versus Bold 9700

  2. 2. Bold 9700

    122 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. Bold 9700

    Screen diagonal:
    2.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.4 cm²

ROG Phone 3 has approximately 478.2% more rectangular screen area than Bold 9700.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for ROG Phone 3, Bold 9700, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROG Phone 3Bold 9700
128 GB 12 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 12 GB RAM Unknown
512 GB 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
Bold 9700: Original memory entry

256 MB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. ROG Phone 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Bold 9700

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    6000 mAh

    +4500 mAh versus Bold 9700

  2. 2. Bold 9700

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 32. Bold 9700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Bold 9700.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Bold 9700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 240 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.59" inc
  • 2.44" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 360 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 16GB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • ROG UI
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Bold 9700.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Bold 9700
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 1B
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 18.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.9%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 246 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Bold 9700.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Bold 9700
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 125˚
  • 11mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (macro)
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 8K@30fps
  • 4K@30/60/120fps
  • 1080p@30/60/240fps
  • 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Bold 9700.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Bold 9700
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • 624 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 632274
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Bold 9700.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Bold 9700
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 22
  • 2009
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Bold 9700.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Bold 9700
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A versionHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - B version -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
  • 12
  • 13
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 25
  • 26
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 32
  • 34
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 48
  • 66
  • 71 - A version -5G - 1
  • 71
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79 SA/NSA - A version 41
  • 79 SA/NSA - B version
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
  • 5G 4.4 Gbps DL
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • GNSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Two (side 3.1
  • bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Bold 9700.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Bold 9700
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Bold 9700.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Bold 9700
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W -Quick Charge 4.0
  • 3.0 -Reverse charging 10W - RGB light panel -Pressure sensitive zones
  • 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