BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs Gigabyte GSmart MW998

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: 7 g lighter

    Bold 9000:
    133 g
    GSmart MW998:
    140 g
  • Width

    GSmart MW998: 10.5 mm narrower

    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
    GSmart MW998:
    55.5 mm
  • Depth

    Bold 9000: 4.5 mm thinner

    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
    GSmart MW998:
    18.5 mm
  • Height

    GSmart MW998: 3.5 mm shorter

    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
    GSmart MW998:
    110.5 mm

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 +3.5 mm versus GSmart MW998
    Width:
    66 mm +10.5 mm versus GSmart MW998
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. GSmart MW998

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    55.5 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Bold 9000

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    133 g

  2. 2. GSmart MW998

    140 g

    +7 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. GSmart MW998

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

GSmart MW998 has approximately 4% 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

GSmart MW998: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. GSmart MW998

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Bold 9000

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus GSmart MW998

  2. 2. GSmart MW998

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. GSmart MW998

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationBold 9000GSmart MW998
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 110.5 Х 55.5 Х 18.5 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 140 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9000, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationBold 9000GSmart MW998
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 34.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 308 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationBold 9000GSmart MW998
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationBold 9000GSmart MW998
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Marvell PXA270 520MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationBold 9000GSmart MW998
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
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 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9000, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationBold 9000GSmart MW998
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
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, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationBold 9000GSmart MW998
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationBold 9000GSmart MW998
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer