BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs Sharp Aquos R2 compact

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.

  • Width

    Aquos R2 compact: 2 mm narrower

    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9000: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9000:
    2.6 in
    Aquos R2 compact:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Aquos R2 compact: 4.7 mm thinner

    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9000: 17 mm shorter

    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9000:
    2008
    Aquos R2 compact:
    2018

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 +2 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.7 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    Height:
    131 mm +17 mm versus Bold 9000
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    133 g

  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    135 g

    +2 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. Aquos R2 compact

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    67.5 cm²

Aquos R2 compact has approximately 235.3% 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.

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

Bold 9000: Original memory entry

1 GB · 128 MB RAM

Aquos R2 compact: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Aquos R2 compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. Aquos R2 compact

    2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Bold 9000

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. Aquos R2 compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationBold 9000Aquos R2 compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 131 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 135 g
Technology Unknown
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2280 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
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9000, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationBold 9000Aquos R2 compact
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 485 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationBold 9000Aquos R2 compact
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationBold 9000Aquos R2 compact
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 630
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationBold 9000Aquos R2 compact
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2018
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Smokey Green
  • Deep White
  • Pure Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9000, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationBold 9000Aquos R2 compact
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 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9000, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationBold 9000Aquos R2 compact
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 120 Hz -HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos -24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationBold 9000Aquos R2 compact
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 - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)