BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs O2 XDA Neo

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: 17 g lighter

    Bold 9000:
    133 g
    XDA Neo:
    150 g
  • Width

    XDA Neo: 6.7 mm narrower

    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
    XDA Neo:
    59.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9000: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9000:
    2.6 in
    XDA Neo:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9000: 4.4 mm thinner

    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
    XDA Neo:
    18.4 mm
  • Height

    XDA Neo: 5.2 mm shorter

    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
    XDA Neo:
    108.8 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9000:
    2008
    XDA Neo:
    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 +5.2 mm versus XDA Neo
    Width:
    66 mm +6.7 mm versus XDA Neo
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. XDA Neo

    Height:
    108.8 mm
    Width:
    59.3 mm
    Depth:
    18.4 mm +4.4 mm versus Bold 9000

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    133 g

  2. 2. XDA Neo

    150 g

    +17 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. XDA Neo

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

XDA Neo has approximately 20.6% 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

XDA Neo: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. XDA Neo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/MMC

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

    +300 mAh versus XDA Neo

  2. 2. XDA Neo

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. XDA Neo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, XDA Neo.
SpecificationBold 9000XDA Neo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 108.8 Х 59.3 Х 18.4 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 150 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD/MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9000, XDA Neo.
SpecificationBold 9000XDA Neo
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 37.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, XDA Neo.
SpecificationBold 9000XDA Neo
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, XDA Neo.
SpecificationBold 9000XDA Neo
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, XDA Neo.
SpecificationBold 9000XDA Neo
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2006
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Stylish black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9000, XDA Neo.
SpecificationBold 9000XDA Neo
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
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
  • miniUSB
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9000, XDA Neo.
SpecificationBold 9000XDA Neo
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, XDA Neo.
SpecificationBold 9000XDA Neo
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 - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek S200
  • i-mate JAMin.