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Archos 50b Cobalt vs BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900

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 Touch 9900: 30 g lighter

      50b Cobalt:
      160 g
      Bold Touch 9900:
      130 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Bold Touch 9900: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

      50b Cobalt:
      5.5 in
      Bold Touch 9900:
      2.8 in

    • Release year

      50b Cobalt:
      2017
      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. 50b Cobalt

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. 50b Cobalt

      160 g

      +30 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.

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

    1. 1. 50b Cobalt

      50b Cobalt: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. Bold Touch 9900

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

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    50b Cobalt: Original memory entry

    16/32 GB · 1/2 GB RAM

    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. 50b Cobalt

    NFC:
    See details Super AMOLED
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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. 50b Cobalt

      2100 mAh

      +870 mAh versus Bold Touch 9900

    2. 2. Bold Touch 9900

      1230 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. 50b Cobalt2. Bold Touch 9900

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Bold Touch 9900.
    Specification50b CobaltBold Touch 9900
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 144 Х 72 Х 0 mm
    • 115 Х 66 Х 10.5 mm
    Weight
    • 160 g
    • 130 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 640 x 480 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32 GB
    • 1/2 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 768 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1230 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • BlackBerry OS 7.0
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Bold Touch 9900.
    Specification50b CobaltBold Touch 9900
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm
    • 32.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 286 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Bold Touch 9900.
    Specification50b CobaltBold Touch 9900
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p
    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 50b Cobalt, Bold Touch 9900.
    Specification50b CobaltBold Touch 9900
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
    • 1.2 GHz QC 8655
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 304
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 17582
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Bold Touch 9900.
    Specification50b CobaltBold Touch 9900
    Release date
    • 2017
    • January
    • 2011
    • May
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 140 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • 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 50b Cobalt, Bold Touch 9900.
    Specification50b CobaltBold Touch 9900
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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 EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.62 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 50b Cobalt, Bold Touch 9900.
    Specification50b CobaltBold Touch 9900
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Bold Touch 9900.
    Specification50b CobaltBold Touch 9900
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Proximity
    • compass - Also known as BlackBerry Dakota
    • BlackBerry Magnum