Asus P320 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

    P320: 17 g lighter

    P320:
    105 g
    Bold 9700:
    122 g
  • Width

    P320: 5 mm narrower

    P320:
    55 mm
    Bold 9700:
    60 mm
  • Depth

    P320: 1 mm thinner

    P320:
    13 mm
    Bold 9700:
    14 mm
  • Height

    P320: 10 mm shorter

    P320:
    99 mm
    Bold 9700:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    P320:
    2008
    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. P320

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm
  2. 2. Bold 9700

    Height:
    109 mm +10 mm versus P320
    Width:
    60 mm +5 mm versus P320
    Depth:
    14 mm +1 mm versus P320

Weight

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

  1. 1. P320

    105 g

  2. 2. Bold 9700

    122 g

    +17 g versus P320

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. P320

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. Bold 9700

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

P320 has approximately 13.5% more rectangular screen area than Bold 9700.

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.

P320: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. P320

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. P320

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Bold 9700

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus P320

Specifications

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1. P3202. Bold 9700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P320, Bold 9700.
SpecificationP320Bold 9700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99 Х 55 Х 13 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 105 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.44" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 360 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 256 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P320, Bold 9700.
SpecificationP320Bold 9700
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 18.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.4%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P320, Bold 9700.
SpecificationP320Bold 9700
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for P320, Bold 9700.
SpecificationP320Bold 9700
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 624 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for P320, Bold 9700.
SpecificationP320Bold 9700
Release date
  • 2008
  • March
  • 2009
  • October
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 410 EUR
  • 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 P320, Bold 9700.
SpecificationP320Bold 9700
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.19 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 P320, Bold 9700.
SpecificationP320Bold 9700
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for P320, Bold 9700.
SpecificationP320Bold 9700
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -World Clock -Pocket Office -File Manager
  • 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