BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs Samsung W999

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: 73 g lighter

    Bold 9000:
    133 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Width

    W999: 7 mm narrower

    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9000: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9000:
    2.6 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9000: 3.8 mm thinner

    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
    W999:
    17.8 mm
  • Height

    W999: 3 mm shorter

    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
    W999:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9000:
    2008
    W999:
    2011

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 +3 mm versus W999
    Width:
    66 mm +7 mm versus W999
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +3.8 mm versus Bold 9000

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    133 g

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

    +73 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. W999

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

W999 has approximately 73.2% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Bold 9000: Original memory entry

1 GB · 128 MB RAM

W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. W999

NFC:
Unknown
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. W999

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, W999.
SpecificationBold 9000W999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 206 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 16 GB
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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9000, W999.
SpecificationBold 9000W999
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, W999.
SpecificationBold 9000W999
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
Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, W999.
SpecificationBold 9000W999
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, W999.
SpecificationBold 9000W999
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9000, W999.
SpecificationBold 9000W999
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
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 - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9000, W999.
SpecificationBold 9000W999
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, W999.
SpecificationBold 9000W999
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 - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input