BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs Maxwest Orbit X50

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

    Orbit X50: 6 g lighter

    Bold 9000:
    133 g
    Orbit X50:
    127 g
  • Width

    Bold 9000: 12 mm narrower

    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
    Orbit X50:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9000: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9000:
    2.6 in
    Orbit X50:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Orbit X50: 4.1 mm thinner

    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
    Orbit X50:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9000: 38 mm shorter

    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
    Orbit X50:
    152 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9000:
    2008
    Orbit X50:
    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 +4.1 mm versus Orbit X50
  2. 2. Orbit X50

    Height:
    152 mm +38 mm versus Bold 9000
    Width:
    78 mm +12 mm versus Bold 9000
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    133 g

    +6 g versus Orbit X50

  2. 2. Orbit X50

    127 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. Orbit X50

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

Orbit X50 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

Orbit X50: 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. Orbit X50

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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

  2. 2. Orbit X50

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Bold 9000

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. Orbit X50

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, Orbit X50.
SpecificationBold 9000Orbit X50
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 152 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 127 g
Technology Unknown
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 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 (dedicated slot)
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 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM23550
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9000, Orbit X50.
SpecificationBold 9000Orbit X50
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%
  • 58.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, Orbit X50.
SpecificationBold 9000Orbit X50
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 0.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, Orbit X50.
SpecificationBold 9000Orbit X50
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, Orbit X50.
SpecificationBold 9000Orbit X50
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
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 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9000, Orbit X50.
SpecificationBold 9000Orbit X50
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
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
  • 4.0
  • 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, Orbit X50.
SpecificationBold 9000Orbit X50
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, Orbit X50.
SpecificationBold 9000Orbit X50
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
  • gyro
  • proximity