alcatel U5 vs BlackBerry Bold 9000

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.

  • Width

    Bold 9000: 5.8 mm narrower

    U5:
    71.8 mm
    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9000: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    U5:
    5 in
    Bold 9000:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    U5: 4 mm thinner

    U5:
    10 mm
    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9000: 26.7 mm shorter

    U5:
    140.7 mm
    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    U5:
    2017
    Bold 9000:
    2008

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. U5

    Height:
    140.7 mm +26.7 mm versus Bold 9000
    Width:
    71.8 mm +5.8 mm versus Bold 9000
    Depth:
    10 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Bold 9000

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4 mm versus U5
    Weight:
    133 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. U5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Bold 9000

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

U5 has approximately 242.4% more rectangular screen area than Bold 9000.

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 U5, Bold 9000, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU5Bold 9000
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Bold 9000: Original memory entry

1 GB · 128 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. U5

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

2. Bold 9000

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. U5

    2050 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Bold 9000

  2. 2. Bold 9000

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. U52. Bold 9000

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U5, Bold 9000.
SpecificationU5Bold 9000
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 1 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U5, Bold 9000.
SpecificationU5Bold 9000
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.2%
  • 26.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U5, Bold 9000.
SpecificationU5Bold 9000
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U5, Bold 9000.
SpecificationU5Bold 9000
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 624 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23195
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U5, Bold 9000.
SpecificationU5Bold 9000
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2008
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5, Bold 9000.
SpecificationU5Bold 9000
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.51 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U5, Bold 9000.
SpecificationU5Bold 9000
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for U5, Bold 9000.
SpecificationU5Bold 9000
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball