BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs Samsung Galaxy A5: 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

Galaxy A5: 10 g lighter

Bold 9000:

133 g

Galaxy A5:

123 g
Width

Bold 9000: 3.7 mm narrower

Bold 9000:

66 mm

Galaxy A5:

69.7 mm
Screen diagonal

Bold 9000: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

Bold 9000:

2.6 in

Galaxy A5:

5 in
Depth

Galaxy A5: 7.3 mm thinner

Bold 9000:

14 mm

Galaxy A5:

6.7 mm
Height

Bold 9000: 25.3 mm shorter

Bold 9000:

114 mm

Galaxy A5:

139.3 mm
Release year

Bold 9000:

2008

Galaxy A5:

2014

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
Depth:

14 mm +7.3 mm versus Galaxy A5
2. Galaxy A5

Height:

139.3 mm +25.3 mm versus Bold 9000
Width:

69.7 mm +3.7 mm versus Bold 9000
Depth:

6.7 mm

Weight

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

1. Bold 9000

133 g

+10 g versus Galaxy A5
2. Galaxy A5

123 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. Galaxy A5

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Galaxy A5 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, Galaxy A5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Bold 9000	Galaxy A5
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. Galaxy A5

NFC:: See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 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. Bold 9000

1500 mAh
2. Galaxy A5

2300 mAh

+800 mAh versus Bold 9000

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. Galaxy A5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy A5.
Specification	Bold 9000	Galaxy A5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	114 Х 66 Х 14 mm	139.3 Х 69.7 Х 6.7 mm
Weight	133 g	123 g
Technology	Unknown	Super AMOLED
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 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2300 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy A5.
Specification	Bold 9000	Galaxy A5
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%	71.0%
PPI /points per inch/	222 PPI	294 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy A5.
Specification	Bold 9000	Galaxy A5
Rear camera, main	2 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	2 MP	13 MP f/2.0 28mm (wide) AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash panorama
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	5 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	5 MP f/2.2 23mm (wide)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy A5.
Specification	Bold 9000	Galaxy A5
Processor CPU	624 MHz	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	20123
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	488
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1125
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	799

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy A5.
Specification	Bold 9000	Galaxy A5
Release date	2008 May	2014 October
Colors	Black White	Pearl White Midnight Black Platinum Silver Soft Pink Light Blue Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	80 EUR	260 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 h	Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Body build	Unknown	aluminum frame plastic back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy A5.
Specification	Bold 9000	Galaxy A5
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F A500FQ A500FU A500HQ A500YZ A500M A500Y -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - A500F A500FU LTE band 3(1800) 28(700) - A500YZ LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 17(700) - A500M LTE band 1(2100) 28(700) - A500Y
Speed	HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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 WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS BlackBerry Maps	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	miniUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	2.0 A2DP	4.0 A2DP EDR 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)	SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy A5.
Specification	Bold 9000	Galaxy A5
Radio	No	FM radio recording
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy A5.
Specification	Bold 9000	Galaxy A5
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 proximity compass - ANT+ -S-Voice - Versions: A500F (Global) A500FU (Europe) A500M (Peru Colombia) A500Y (Australia New Zealand) A500YZ (Taiwan) A500F1/A500K/A500S (Korea) A500FQ (Turkey)

BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs Samsung Galaxy A5