BlackBerry Bold 9650 vs HTC 8XT

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

    8XT: 16 g lighter

    Bold 9650:
    136 g
    8XT:
    120 g
  • Width

    Bold 9650: 4 mm narrower

    Bold 9650:
    62 mm
    8XT:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9650: 1.86 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9650:
    2.44 in
    8XT:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    8XT: 4.1 mm thinner

    Bold 9650:
    14 mm
    8XT:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9650: 20.1 mm shorter

    Bold 9650:
    112 mm
    8XT:
    132.1 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9650:
    2010
    8XT:
    2013

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
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.1 mm versus 8XT
  2. 2. 8XT

    Height:
    132.1 mm +20.1 mm versus Bold 9650
    Width:
    66 mm +4 mm versus Bold 9650
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9650

    136 g

    +16 g versus 8XT

  2. 2. 8XT

    120 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.

  1. 1. Bold 9650

    Screen diagonal:
    2.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.4 cm²
  2. 2. 8XT

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

8XT has approximately 185.4% more rectangular screen area than Bold 9650.

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 9650, 8XT, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 96508XT
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Bold 9650: Original memory entry

512 MB

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. 8XT

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 9650

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. 8XT

    1800 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Bold 9650

Specifications

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1. Bold 96502. 8XT

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9650, 8XT.
SpecificationBold 96508XT
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 62 Х 14 mm
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9650, 8XT.
SpecificationBold 96508XT
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.6%
  • 60.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9650, 8XT.
SpecificationBold 96508XT
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.6 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9650, 8XT.
SpecificationBold 96508XT
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9650, 8XT.
SpecificationBold 96508XT
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Violet
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 5 h Music play - Up to 18 h
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9650, 8XT.
SpecificationBold 96508XT
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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, 8XT.
SpecificationBold 96508XT
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9650, 8XT.
SpecificationBold 96508XT
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
  • compass - For Sprint