BlackBerry Bold 9650 vs Lava Iris 406Q

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

    Bold 9650: 2.5 mm narrower

    Bold 9650:
    62 mm
    Iris 406Q:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9650: 1.56 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9650:
    2.44 in
    Iris 406Q:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Iris 406Q: 3.7 mm thinner

    Bold 9650:
    14 mm
    Iris 406Q:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9650: 12 mm shorter

    Bold 9650:
    112 mm
    Iris 406Q:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9650:
    2010
    Iris 406Q:
    2014

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 +3.7 mm versus Iris 406Q
    Weight:
    136 g
  2. 2. Iris 406Q

    Height:
    124 mm +12 mm versus Bold 9650
    Width:
    64.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Bold 9650
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Iris 406Q

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

Iris 406Q has approximately 147% 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, Iris 406Q, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9650Iris 406Q
4 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. Iris 406Q

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 9650

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Iris 406Q

    1700 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Bold 9650

Specifications

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1. Bold 96502. Iris 406Q

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9650, Iris 406Q.
SpecificationBold 9650Iris 406Q
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 62 Х 14 mm
  • 124 Х 64.5 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8610 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9650, Iris 406Q.
SpecificationBold 9650Iris 406Q
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.6%
  • 56.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9650, Iris 406Q.
SpecificationBold 9650Iris 406Q
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9650, Iris 406Q.
SpecificationBold 9650Iris 406Q
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 302
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9650, Iris 406Q.
SpecificationBold 9650Iris 406Q
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 5 h Music play - Up to 18 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9650, Iris 406Q.
SpecificationBold 9650Iris 406Q
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, Iris 406Q.
SpecificationBold 9650Iris 406Q
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9650, Iris 406Q.
SpecificationBold 9650Iris 406Q
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 - For India