BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs BLU C4

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

    C4: 15 g lighter

    Bold 9000:
    133 g
    C4:
    118 g
  • Width

    C4: 1.8 mm narrower

    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
    C4:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9000: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9000:
    2.6 in
    C4:
    4 in
  • Depth

    C4: 3.1 mm thinner

    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
    C4:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9000: 10.3 mm shorter

    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
    C4:
    124.3 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9000:
    2008
    C4:
    2018

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. Bold 9000

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm +1.8 mm versus C4
    Depth:
    14 mm +3.1 mm versus C4
  2. 2. C4

    Height:
    124.3 mm +10.3 mm versus Bold 9000
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    133 g

    +15 g versus C4

  2. 2. C4

    118 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. Bold 9000

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. C4

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

C4 has approximately 126.2% 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.

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

Bold 9000: Original memory entry

1 GB · 128 MB RAM

C4: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 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. Bold 9000

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. C4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Bold 9000

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus C4

  2. 2. C4

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. C4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, C4.
SpecificationBold 9000C4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 124.3 Х 64.2 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 118 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9000, C4.
SpecificationBold 9000C4
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, C4.
SpecificationBold 9000C4
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, C4.
SpecificationBold 9000C4
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21722
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, C4.
SpecificationBold 9000C4
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 50 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9000, C4.
SpecificationBold 9000C4
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.51 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9000, C4.
SpecificationBold 9000C4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, C4.
SpecificationBold 9000C4
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA