alcatel OT-997D vs BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900

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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 Touch 9900: 13 g lighter

    OT-997D:
    143 g
    Bold Touch 9900:
    130 g
  • Width

    Bold Touch 9900: 2 mm narrower

    OT-997D:
    68 mm
    Bold Touch 9900:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold Touch 9900: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    OT-997D:
    4.3 in
    Bold Touch 9900:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Bold Touch 9900: 0.5 mm thinner

    OT-997D:
    11 mm
    Bold Touch 9900:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Bold Touch 9900: 14.8 mm shorter

    OT-997D:
    129.8 mm
    Bold Touch 9900:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    OT-997D:
    2012
    Bold Touch 9900:
    2011

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. OT-997D

    Height:
    129.8 mm +14.8 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
    Width:
    68 mm +2 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
    Depth:
    11 mm +0.5 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
  2. 2. Bold Touch 9900

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-997D

    143 g

    +13 g versus Bold Touch 9900

  2. 2. Bold Touch 9900

    130 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. OT-997D

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Bold Touch 9900

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

OT-997D has approximately 116.8% more rectangular screen area than Bold Touch 9900.

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 OT-997D, Bold Touch 9900, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOT-997DBold Touch 9900
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Bold Touch 9900: Original memory entry

8 GB · 768 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. OT-997D

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Bold Touch 9900

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. OT-997D

    1800 mAh

    +570 mAh versus Bold Touch 9900

  2. 2. Bold Touch 9900

    1230 mAh

Specifications

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1. OT-997D2. Bold Touch 9900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-997D, Bold Touch 9900.
SpecificationOT-997DBold Touch 9900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.8 Х 68 Х 11 mm
  • 115 Х 66 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 640 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-997D, Bold Touch 9900.
SpecificationOT-997DBold Touch 9900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.6%
  • 32.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-997D, Bold Touch 9900.
SpecificationOT-997DBold Touch 9900
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for OT-997D, Bold Touch 9900.
SpecificationOT-997DBold Touch 9900
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.2 GHz QC 8655
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-997D, Bold Touch 9900.
SpecificationOT-997DBold Touch 9900
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2011
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
  • 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-997D, Bold Touch 9900.
SpecificationOT-997DBold Touch 9900
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.74 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
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-997D, Bold Touch 9900.
SpecificationOT-997DBold Touch 9900
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • SRS audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-997D, Bold Touch 9900.
SpecificationOT-997DBold Touch 9900
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Proximity
  • compass - Also known as BlackBerry Dakota
  • BlackBerry Magnum