BlackBerry Bold 9650 vs HTC DROID DNA

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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 9650: 5.7 g lighter

    Bold 9650:
    136 g
    DROID DNA:
    141.7 g
  • Width

    Bold 9650: 8.5 mm narrower

    Bold 9650:
    62 mm
    DROID DNA:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9650: 2.56 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9650:
    2.44 in
    DROID DNA:
    5 in
  • Depth

    DROID DNA: 4.3 mm thinner

    Bold 9650:
    14 mm
    DROID DNA:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9650: 29 mm shorter

    Bold 9650:
    112 mm
    DROID DNA:
    141 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9650:
    2010
    DROID DNA:
    2012

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 +4.3 mm versus DROID DNA
  2. 2. DROID DNA

    Height:
    141 mm +29 mm versus Bold 9650
    Width:
    70.5 mm +8.5 mm versus Bold 9650
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9650

    136 g

  2. 2. DROID DNA

    141.7 g

    +5.7 g versus Bold 9650

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. DROID DNA

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

DROID DNA has approximately 273.8% 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.

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

Bold 9650: Original memory entry

512 MB

DROID DNA: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB 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 9650

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

2. DROID DNA

NFC:
Yes
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

  2. 2. DROID DNA

    2020 mAh

    +620 mAh versus Bold 9650

Specifications

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1. Bold 96502. DROID DNA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9650, DROID DNA.
SpecificationBold 9650DROID DNA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 62 Х 14 mm
  • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 141.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
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
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9650, DROID DNA.
SpecificationBold 9650DROID DNA
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.6%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9650, DROID DNA.
SpecificationBold 9650DROID DNA
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Bold 9650, DROID DNA.
SpecificationBold 9650DROID DNA
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 24864
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 532
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1332
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9650, DROID DNA.
SpecificationBold 9650DROID DNA
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 280 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 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9650, DROID DNA.
SpecificationBold 9650DROID DNA
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 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
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)
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9650, DROID DNA.
SpecificationBold 9650DROID DNA
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9650, DROID DNA.
SpecificationBold 9650DROID DNA
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon