Archos 53 Platinum 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: 59.9 g lighter

    53 Platinum:
    189.9 g
    Bold Touch 9900:
    130 g
  • Width

    Bold Touch 9900: 12 mm narrower

    53 Platinum:
    78 mm
    Bold Touch 9900:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold Touch 9900: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    53 Platinum:
    5.3 in
    Bold Touch 9900:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    53 Platinum: 1.2 mm thinner

    53 Platinum:
    9.3 mm
    Bold Touch 9900:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Bold Touch 9900: 38.6 mm shorter

    53 Platinum:
    153.6 mm
    Bold Touch 9900:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    53 Platinum:
    2013
    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. 53 Platinum

    Height:
    153.6 mm +38.6 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
    Width:
    78 mm +12 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Bold Touch 9900

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.2 mm versus 53 Platinum

Weight

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

  1. 1. 53 Platinum

    189.9 g

    +59.9 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. 53 Platinum

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²
  2. 2. Bold Touch 9900

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

53 Platinum has approximately 219% 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 53 Platinum, Bold Touch 9900, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage53 PlatinumBold 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. 53 Platinum

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
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. 53 Platinum

    2800 mAh

    +1570 mAh versus Bold Touch 9900

  2. 2. Bold Touch 9900

    1230 mAh

Specifications

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1. 53 Platinum2. Bold Touch 9900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 53 Platinum, Bold Touch 9900.
Specification53 PlatinumBold Touch 9900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.6 Х 78 Х 9.3 mm
  • 115 Х 66 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 189.9 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 53 Platinum, Bold Touch 9900.
Specification53 PlatinumBold Touch 9900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.6%
  • 32.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 208 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 53 Platinum, Bold Touch 9900.
Specification53 PlatinumBold Touch 9900
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • 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 53 Platinum, Bold Touch 9900.
Specification53 PlatinumBold Touch 9900
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.2 GHz QC 8655
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11654
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 53 Platinum, Bold Touch 9900.
Specification53 PlatinumBold Touch 9900
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2011
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (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 53 Platinum, Bold Touch 9900.
Specification53 PlatinumBold Touch 9900
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - 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 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
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.75 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 53 Platinum, Bold Touch 9900.
Specification53 PlatinumBold Touch 9900
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 53 Platinum, Bold Touch 9900.
Specification53 PlatinumBold Touch 9900
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Proximity
  • compass - Also known as BlackBerry Dakota
  • BlackBerry Magnum