BenQ A3 vs BlackBerry Bold 9000

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9000: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    A3:
    4.5 in
    Bold 9000:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    A3: 4 mm thinner

    A3:
    10 mm
    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9000: 19.9 mm shorter

    A3:
    133.9 mm
    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    A3:
    2013
    Bold 9000:
    2008

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. A3

    Height:
    133.9 mm +19.9 mm versus Bold 9000
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. Bold 9000

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4 mm versus A3

Weight

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

  1. 1. A3

    135 g

    +2 g versus Bold 9000

  2. 2. Bold 9000

    133 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. A3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Bold 9000

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

A3 has approximately 177.3% more rectangular screen area than Bold 9000.

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 A3, Bold 9000, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA3Bold 9000
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Bold 9000: Original memory entry

1 GB · 128 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. A3

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

2. Bold 9000

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. A3

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Bold 9000

  2. 2. Bold 9000

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. A32. Bold 9000

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A3, Bold 9000.
SpecificationA3Bold 9000
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 66 Х 10 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 1 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A3, Bold 9000.
SpecificationA3Bold 9000
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.2%
  • 26.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A3, Bold 9000.
SpecificationA3Bold 9000
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 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 A3, Bold 9000.
SpecificationA3Bold 9000
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 624 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2478
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A3, Bold 9000.
SpecificationA3Bold 9000
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2008
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A3, Bold 9000.
SpecificationA3Bold 9000
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.51 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A3, Bold 9000.
SpecificationA3Bold 9000
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A3, Bold 9000.
SpecificationA3Bold 9000
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball