BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs Nokia N93

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: 47 g lighter

    Bold 9000:
    133 g
    N93:
    180 g
  • Width

    N93: 10.5 mm narrower

    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
    N93:
    55.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N93: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9000:
    2.6 in
    N93:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9000: 14.2 mm thinner

    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
    N93:
    28.2 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9000: 4 mm shorter

    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
    N93:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9000:
    2008
    N93:
    2006

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 +10.5 mm versus N93
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. N93

    Height:
    118 mm +4 mm versus Bold 9000
    Width:
    55.5 mm
    Depth:
    28.2 mm +14.2 mm versus Bold 9000

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    133 g

  2. 2. N93

    180 g

    +47 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. N93

    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 N93.

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

N93: Original memory entry

50 MB · 64 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. N93

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · 128 MB 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. 1. Bold 9000

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus N93

  2. 2. N93

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. N93

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, N93.
SpecificationBold 9000N93
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 118 Х 55.5 Х 28.2 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 180 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 50 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9000, N93.
SpecificationBold 9000N93
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 27.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, N93.
SpecificationBold 9000N93
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3x optical zoom
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, N93.
SpecificationBold 9000N93
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, N93.
SpecificationBold 9000N93
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / 3 h 42 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9000, N93.
SpecificationBold 9000N93
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
  • 107.2/64.2 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
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
  • 2.0
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)
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9000, N93.
SpecificationBold 9000N93
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Second 65K colors display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, N93.
SpecificationBold 9000N93
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball
  • Infrared port - Video download -UPnP technology -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -TV-out -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing -Photo/video editor