BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs Samsung Galaxy Express I8730

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: 6.1 g lighter

    Bold 9000:
    133 g
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    139.1 g
  • Width

    Bold 9000: 3.1 mm narrower

    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    69.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9000: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9000:
    2.6 in
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Express I8730: 4.7 mm thinner

    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9000: 18.2 mm shorter

    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    132.2 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9000:
    2008
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    2013

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 +4.7 mm versus Galaxy Express I8730
  2. 2. Galaxy Express I8730

    Height:
    132.2 mm +18.2 mm versus Bold 9000
    Width:
    69.1 mm +3.1 mm versus Bold 9000
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    133 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Express I8730

    139.1 g

    +6.1 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 Express I8730

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

Galaxy Express I8730 has approximately 186.3% 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 Express I8730, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9000Galaxy Express I8730
8 GB Unknown 1 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 Express I8730

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 Express I8730

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Bold 9000

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. Galaxy Express I8730

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy Express I8730
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 132.2 Х 69.1 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 139.1 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy Express I8730
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy Express I8730
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy Express I8730
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy Express I8730
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 586 h (2G) / Up to 581 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy Express I8730
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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 - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy Express I8730
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy Express I8730
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass