BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs Sonim XP3300 Force

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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: 52 g lighter

    Bold 9000:
    133 g
    XP3300 Force:
    185 g
  • Width

    XP3300 Force: 6 mm narrower

    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
    XP3300 Force:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XP3300 Force: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9000:
    2.6 in
    XP3300 Force:
    2 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9000: 11 mm thinner

    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
    XP3300 Force:
    25 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9000: 12 mm shorter

    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
    XP3300 Force:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9000:
    2008
    XP3300 Force:
    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
    Width:
    66 mm +6 mm versus XP3300 Force
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. XP3300 Force

    Height:
    126 mm +12 mm versus Bold 9000
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +11 mm versus Bold 9000

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    133 g

  2. 2. XP3300 Force

    185 g

    +52 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. XP3300 Force

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²

Bold 9000 has approximately 62.5% more rectangular screen area than XP3300 Force.

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

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. XP3300 Force

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. XP3300 Force

    1750 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Bold 9000

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. XP3300 Force

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, XP3300 Force.
SpecificationBold 9000XP3300 Force
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 126 Х 60 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 185 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • MediaTek MT6235 platform
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9000, XP3300 Force.
SpecificationBold 9000XP3300 Force
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 16.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, XP3300 Force.
SpecificationBold 9000XP3300 Force
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, XP3300 Force.
SpecificationBold 9000XP3300 Force
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, XP3300 Force.
SpecificationBold 9000XP3300 Force
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • black/yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 370 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9000, XP3300 Force.
SpecificationBold 9000XP3300 Force
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9000, XP3300 Force.
SpecificationBold 9000XP3300 Force
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, XP3300 Force.
SpecificationBold 9000XP3300 Force
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball
  • Organizer -MP3/WAV/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Voice memo -Stopwatch -Count-down timer -File manager MIL-STD-810G compliant -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 2m for 1 hour) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 2m -Operational range -20°C to +55°C -Flashlight