Allview W1s 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: 34.2 g lighter

    W1s:
    156.2 g
    Bold 9700:
    122 g
  • Width

    Bold 9700: 12.1 mm narrower

    W1s:
    72.1 mm
    Bold 9700:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9700: 3.06 in smaller diagonal

    W1s:
    5.5 in
    Bold 9700:
    2.44 in
  • Depth

    W1s: 5.2 mm thinner

    W1s:
    8.8 mm
    Bold 9700:
    14 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9700: 35.9 mm shorter

    W1s:
    144.9 mm
    Bold 9700:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    W1s:
    2014
    Bold 9700:
    2009

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. W1s

    Height:
    144.9 mm +35.9 mm versus Bold 9700
    Width:
    72.1 mm +12.1 mm versus Bold 9700
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Bold 9700

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +5.2 mm versus W1s

Weight

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

  1. 1. W1s

    156.2 g

    +34.2 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. W1s

    W1s: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Bold 9700

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

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 W1s, Bold 9700, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW1sBold 9700
8 GB 1 GB RAM 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. W1s

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

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. W1s

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Bold 9700

  2. 2. Bold 9700

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. W1s2. Bold 9700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W1s, Bold 9700.
SpecificationW1sBold 9700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.9 Х 72.1 Х 8.8 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 156.2 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.44" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 360 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W1s, Bold 9700.
SpecificationW1sBold 9700
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 18.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W1s, Bold 9700.
SpecificationW1sBold 9700
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for W1s, Bold 9700.
SpecificationW1sBold 9700
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 624 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for W1s, Bold 9700.
SpecificationW1sBold 9700
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2009
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W1s, Bold 9700.
SpecificationW1sBold 9700
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
  • 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 W1s, Bold 9700.
SpecificationW1sBold 9700
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for W1s, Bold 9700.
SpecificationW1sBold 9700
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • 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