BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs Lava Iris 503e

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: 42 g lighter

    Bold 9000:
    133 g
    Iris 503e:
    175 g
  • Width

    Bold 9000: 7.3 mm narrower

    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
    Iris 503e:
    73.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9000: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9000:
    2.6 in
    Iris 503e:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Iris 503e: 3.5 mm thinner

    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
    Iris 503e:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9000: 29.2 mm shorter

    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
    Iris 503e:
    143.2 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9000:
    2008
    Iris 503e:
    2013

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 +3.5 mm versus Iris 503e
  2. 2. Iris 503e

    Height:
    143.2 mm +29.2 mm versus Bold 9000
    Width:
    73.3 mm +7.3 mm versus Bold 9000
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    133 g

  2. 2. Iris 503e

    175 g

    +42 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. Iris 503e

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Iris 503e has approximately 242.4% 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

Iris 503e: Original memory entry

4 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. Iris 503e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Iris 503e

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Bold 9000

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. Iris 503e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, Iris 503e.
SpecificationBold 9000Iris 503e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 143.2 Х 73.3 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 175 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9000, Iris 503e.
SpecificationBold 9000Iris 503e
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, Iris 503e.
SpecificationBold 9000Iris 503e
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, Iris 503e.
SpecificationBold 9000Iris 503e
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, Iris 503e.
SpecificationBold 9000Iris 503e
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9000, Iris 503e.
SpecificationBold 9000Iris 503e
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
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, Iris 503e.
SpecificationBold 9000Iris 503e
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, Iris 503e.
SpecificationBold 9000Iris 503e
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 India