BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs Meizu M5c

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.

  • Width

    Bold 9000: 4.5 mm narrower

    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
    M5c:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9000: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9000:
    2.6 in
    M5c:
    5 in
  • Depth

    M5c: 5.7 mm thinner

    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
    M5c:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9000: 30 mm shorter

    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
    M5c:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9000:
    2008
    M5c:
    2017

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 +5.7 mm versus M5c
  2. 2. M5c

    Height:
    144 mm +30 mm versus Bold 9000
    Width:
    70.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Bold 9000
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    133 g

  2. 2. M5c

    135 g

    +2 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. M5c

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

M5c 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.

Recorded RAM for Bold 9000, M5c, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9000M5c
16 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. M5c

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. M5c

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Bold 9000

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. M5c

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, M5c.
SpecificationBold 9000M5c
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 144 Х 70.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 135 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme 6
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9000, M5c.
SpecificationBold 9000M5c
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%
  • 67.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, M5c.
SpecificationBold 9000M5c
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, M5c.
SpecificationBold 9000M5c
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP1
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26323
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 552
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1437
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1023
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, M5c.
SpecificationBold 9000M5c
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2017
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 140 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, M5c.
SpecificationBold 9000M5c
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, M5c.
SpecificationBold 9000M5c
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, M5c.
SpecificationBold 9000M5c
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 (digital)
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Meizu A5
  • Meizu Charm Blue A5