BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro

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: 56 g lighter

    Bold 9000:
    133 g
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    189 g
  • Width

    Bold 9000: 14.7 mm narrower

    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    80.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9000: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9000:
    2.6 in
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy C9 Pro: 7.1 mm thinner

    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    6.9 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9000: 48.9 mm shorter

    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    162.9 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9000:
    2008
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    2016

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 +7.1 mm versus Galaxy C9 Pro
  2. 2. Galaxy C9 Pro

    Height:
    162.9 mm +48.9 mm versus Bold 9000
    Width:
    80.7 mm +14.7 mm versus Bold 9000
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    133 g

  2. 2. Galaxy C9 Pro

    189 g

    +56 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. Galaxy C9 Pro

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

Galaxy C9 Pro has approximately 393% 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 C9 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9000Galaxy C9 Pro
64 GB Unknown 6 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 C9 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 1. Bold 9000

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy C9 Pro

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Bold 9000

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. Galaxy C9 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy C9 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 162.9 Х 80.7 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 189 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy C9 Pro
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 75.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy C9 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy C9 Pro
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 510
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1294
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4035
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4099
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 215
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 953
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy C9 Pro
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Pink Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 430 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy C9 Pro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • 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)
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.62 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy C9 Pro
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy C9 Pro
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+