BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs Nokia E73 Mode: specs comparison

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

E73 Mode: 5.4 g lighter

Bold 9000:

133 g

E73 Mode:

127.6 g
Width

E73 Mode: 7.6 mm narrower

Bold 9000:

66 mm

E73 Mode:

58.4 mm
Screen diagonal

E73 Mode: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

Bold 9000:

2.6 in

E73 Mode:

2.4 in
Depth

E73 Mode: 3.8 mm thinner

Bold 9000:

14 mm

E73 Mode:

10.2 mm
Release year

Bold 9000:

2008

E73 Mode:

2010

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. Bold 9000

Height:

114 mm
Width:

66 mm +7.6 mm versus E73 Mode
Depth:

14 mm +3.8 mm versus E73 Mode
2. E73 Mode

Height:

113.8 mm
Width:

58.4 mm
Depth:

10.2 mm

Weight

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

1. Bold 9000

133 g

+5.4 g versus E73 Mode
2. E73 Mode

127.6 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. Bold 9000

Screen diagonal:

2.6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

3:2

Approximate rectangular screen area:

20.1 cm²
2. E73 Mode

Screen diagonal:

2.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

4:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

17.8 cm²

Bold 9000 has approximately 12.8% more rectangular screen area than E73 Mode.

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

E73 Mode: Original memory entry

250 MB

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. E73 Mode

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. Bold 9000

1500 mAh
2. E73 Mode

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. E73 Mode

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, E73 Mode.
Specification	Bold 9000	E73 Mode
Dimensions (HxWxD)	114 Х 66 Х 14 mm	113.8 Х 58.4 Х 10.2 mm
Weight	133 g	127.6 g
Technology	Unknown	TFT
Screen size	2.6" inch	2.4" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 320 px	320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	1 GB 128 MB RAM	250 MB
Memory card support	microSD up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion	1500 mAh Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS	Symbian OS 9.3 Series 60 v3.2 UI
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Bold 9000, E73 Mode.
Specification	Bold 9000	E73 Mode
Display colors	65K	16M
Screen area	20.1 cm2	17.8 cm2
Screen format	3:2 (height:width)	4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	26.8%	26.8%
PPI /points per inch/	222 PPI	167 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, E73 Mode.
Specification	Bold 9000	E73 Mode
Rear camera, main	2 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	2 MP	5 MP AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash
Video	Yes	Yes
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	VGA videocall camera

Performance

Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, E73 Mode.
Specification	Bold 9000	E73 Mode
Processor CPU	624 MHz	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, E73 Mode.
Specification	Bold 9000	E73 Mode
Release date	2008 May	2010 June
Colors	Black White	Titanium
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	80 EUR	120 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 h	Stand by time- Up to 384 h (2G) / Up to 528 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9000, E73 Mode.
Specification	Bold 9000	E73 Mode
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps	HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS	Class 10	Class 32
Edge	Class 10	Class 32
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS	Yes with A-GPS BlackBerry Maps	Yes with A-GPS
USB	miniUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	2.0 A2DP	2.0 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)	SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9000, E73 Mode.
Specification	Bold 9000	E73 Mode
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS

Other features

Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, E73 Mode.
Specification	Bold 9000	E73 Mode
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 compass - MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document editor (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF) -Push to talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad - For T-Mobile

BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs Nokia E73 Mode