BenQ P30 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: 28 g lighter

    P30:
    150 g
    Bold 9700:
    122 g
  • Width

    P30: 8 mm narrower

    P30:
    52 mm
    Bold 9700:
    60 mm
  • Depth

    Bold 9700: 3 mm thinner

    P30:
    17 mm
    Bold 9700:
    14 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9700: 9 mm shorter

    P30:
    118 mm
    Bold 9700:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    P30:
    2004
    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. P30

    Height:
    118 mm +9 mm versus Bold 9700
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +3 mm versus Bold 9700
  2. 2. Bold 9700

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm +8 mm versus P30
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P30

    150 g

    +28 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.

  1. 1. P30

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

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

P30 has approximately 9.2% 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.

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. P30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/MMC

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. P302. Bold 9700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P30, Bold 9700.
SpecificationP30Bold 9700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 52 Х 17 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.44" inch
Screen resolution
  • 208 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. Unknown
  • 256 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP V1030
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P30, Bold 9700.
SpecificationP30Bold 9700
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 19.9 cm2
  • 18.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.5%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 147 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P30, Bold 9700.
SpecificationP30Bold 9700
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for P30, Bold 9700.
SpecificationP30Bold 9700
Processor CPU
  • 144 MHz
  • 624 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for P30, Bold 9700.
SpecificationP30Bold 9700
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2009
  • October
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P30, Bold 9700.
SpecificationP30Bold 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
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 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 P30, Bold 9700.
SpecificationP30Bold 9700
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wallpapers -Downloadable pictures
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for P30, Bold 9700.
SpecificationP30Bold 9700
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -iTap
  • 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