BlackBerry Bold 9650 vs HP Veer

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

    Veer: 33 g lighter

    Bold 9650:
    136 g
    Veer:
    103 g
  • Width

    Veer: 7.5 mm narrower

    Bold 9650:
    62 mm
    Veer:
    54.5 mm
  • Depth

    Bold 9650: 1.1 mm thinner

    Bold 9650:
    14 mm
    Veer:
    15.1 mm
  • Height

    Veer: 28 mm shorter

    Bold 9650:
    112 mm
    Veer:
    84 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9650:
    2010
    Veer:
    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 9650

    Height:
    112 mm +28 mm versus Veer
    Width:
    62 mm +7.5 mm versus Veer
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. Veer

    Height:
    84 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm +1.1 mm versus Bold 9650

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9650

    136 g

    +33 g versus Veer

  2. 2. Veer

    103 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Bold 9650

    Screen diagonal:
    2.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.4 cm²
  2. 2. Veer

    Veer: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 9650: Original memory entry

512 MB

Veer: Original memory entry

8 GB (6.5 GB user available)

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 9650

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Veer

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 9650

    1400 mAh

    +490 mAh versus Veer

  2. 2. Veer

    910 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 96502. Veer

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9650, Veer.
SpecificationBold 9650Veer
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 62 Х 14 mm
  • 84 Х 54.5 Х 15.1 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 103 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 320 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 8 GB (6.5 GB user available)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 910 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9650, Veer.
SpecificationBold 9650Veer
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 21.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.6%
  • 46.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9650, Veer.
SpecificationBold 9650Veer
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • fixed focus
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9650, Veer.
SpecificationBold 9650Veer
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9650, Veer.
SpecificationBold 9650Veer
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 5 h Music play - Up to 18 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9650, Veer.
SpecificationBold 9650Veer
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.35 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.68 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9650, Veer.
SpecificationBold 9650Veer
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9650, Veer.
SpecificationBold 9650Veer
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.263/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Optical trackpad
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input