Archos 50b Platinum 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: 38 g lighter

    50b Platinum:
    160 g
    Bold 9700:
    122 g
  • Width

    Bold 9700: 13 mm narrower

    50b Platinum:
    73 mm
    Bold 9700:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9700: 3.06 in smaller diagonal

    50b Platinum:
    5.5 in
    Bold 9700:
    2.44 in
  • Depth

    50b Platinum: 5.7 mm thinner

    50b Platinum:
    8.3 mm
    Bold 9700:
    14 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9700: 37.8 mm shorter

    50b Platinum:
    146.8 mm
    Bold 9700:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    50b Platinum:
    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. 50b Platinum

    Height:
    146.8 mm +37.8 mm versus Bold 9700
    Width:
    73 mm +13 mm versus Bold 9700
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Bold 9700

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +5.7 mm versus 50b Platinum

Weight

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

  1. 1. 50b Platinum

    160 g

    +38 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. 50b Platinum

    50b Platinum: 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.

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

50b Platinum: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

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. 50b Platinum

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. 50b Platinum

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Bold 9700

  2. 2. Bold 9700

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 50b Platinum2. Bold 9700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 50b Platinum, Bold 9700.
Specification50b PlatinumBold 9700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 73 Х 8.3 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.44" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 360 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 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.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 50b Platinum, Bold 9700.
Specification50b PlatinumBold 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
  • 64.3%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 50b Platinum, Bold 9700.
Specification50b PlatinumBold 9700
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@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 50b Platinum, Bold 9700.
Specification50b PlatinumBold 9700
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 624 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15796
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 50b Platinum, Bold 9700.
Specification50b PlatinumBold 9700
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2009
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 50b Platinum, Bold 9700.
Specification50b PlatinumBold 9700
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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 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 50b Platinum, Bold 9700.
Specification50b PlatinumBold 9700
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 50b Platinum, Bold 9700.
Specification50b PlatinumBold 9700
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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