BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus

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: 12 g lighter

    Bold 9000:
    133 g
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    145 g
  • Width

    Bold 9000: 6.5 mm narrower

    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9000: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9000:
    2.6 in
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    5.1 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5 Plus: 5.9 mm thinner

    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9000: 28 mm shorter

    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    142 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9000:
    2008
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    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. 1. Bold 9000

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +5.9 mm versus Galaxy S5 Plus
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Plus

    Height:
    142 mm +28 mm versus Bold 9000
    Width:
    72.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Bold 9000
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    133 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Plus

    145 g

    +12 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 S5 Plus

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

Galaxy S5 Plus has approximately 256.2% 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 S5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9000Galaxy S5 Plus
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 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 S5 Plus

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 S5 Plus

    2800 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Bold 9000

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. Galaxy S5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy S5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 145 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.1" 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 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
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy S5 Plus
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy S5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy S5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 51725
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1010
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2615
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3290
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy S5 Plus
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Charcoal Black
  • Copper Gold
  • Electric Blue
  • Shimmery White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy S5 Plus
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
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 - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy S5 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationBold 9000Galaxy S5 Plus
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus G901F