BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs BLU G5 Plus

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 9000: 48 g lighter

    Bold 9000:
    133 g
    G5 Plus:
    181 g
  • Width

    Bold 9000: 12 mm narrower

    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
    G5 Plus:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9000: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9000:
    2.6 in
    G5 Plus:
    6 in
  • Depth

    G5 Plus: 4.4 mm thinner

    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
    G5 Plus:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9000: 47.4 mm shorter

    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
    G5 Plus:
    161.4 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9000:
    2008
    G5 Plus:
    2019

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
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.4 mm versus G5 Plus
  2. 2. G5 Plus

    Height:
    161.4 mm +47.4 mm versus Bold 9000
    Width:
    78 mm +12 mm versus Bold 9000
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    133 g

  2. 2. G5 Plus

    181 g

    +48 g versus Bold 9000

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. G5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

G5 Plus has approximately 361.5% 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 Bold 9000, G5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9000G5 Plus
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
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. Bold 9000

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

2. G5 Plus

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

  2. 2. G5 Plus

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Bold 9000

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. G5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, G5 Plus.
SpecificationBold 9000G5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 181 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9000, G5 Plus.
SpecificationBold 9000G5 Plus
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 268 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, G5 Plus.
SpecificationBold 9000G5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, G5 Plus.
SpecificationBold 9000G5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • IMG8322
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 46321
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, G5 Plus.
SpecificationBold 9000G5 Plus
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Twilight
  • Chameleon Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 575 h (2G) / Up to 525 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9000, G5 Plus.
SpecificationBold 9000G5 Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - G0190UU HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - G0190LL HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G0190VV -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 28(700) - G0190LL
  • G0190VV LTE band 2(1900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - G0190UU
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
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, G5 Plus.
SpecificationBold 9000G5 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, G5 Plus.
SpecificationBold 9000G5 Plus
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
  • proximity