BlackBerry Bold 9650 vs LG K40

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

    Bold 9650: 14 g lighter

    Bold 9650:
    136 g
    K40:
    150 g
  • Width

    Bold 9650: 9.9 mm narrower

    Bold 9650:
    62 mm
    K40:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9650: 3.26 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9650:
    2.44 in
    K40:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    K40: 5.7 mm thinner

    Bold 9650:
    14 mm
    K40:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9650: 41 mm shorter

    Bold 9650:
    112 mm
    K40:
    153 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9650:
    2010
    K40:
    2019

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 +5.7 mm versus K40
  2. 2. K40

    Height:
    153 mm +41 mm versus Bold 9650
    Width:
    71.9 mm +9.9 mm versus Bold 9650
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9650

    136 g

  2. 2. K40

    150 g

    +14 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. K40

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

K40 has approximately 354.8% 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

K40: Original memory entry

32 GB · 2/3 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. K40

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. K40

    3000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Bold 9650

Specifications

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1. Bold 96502. K40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9650, K40.
SpecificationBold 9650K40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 62 Х 14 mm
  • 153 Х 71.9 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 2/3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9650, K40.
SpecificationBold 9650K40
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.6%
  • 76.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9650, K40.
SpecificationBold 9650K40
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9650, K40.
SpecificationBold 9650K40
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 75203
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9650, K40.
SpecificationBold 9650K40
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Platinum
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 5 h Music play - Up to 18 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9650, K40.
SpecificationBold 9650K40
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • 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, K40.
SpecificationBold 9650K40
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9650, K40.
SpecificationBold 9650K40
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as LG K12+
  • LG K12 Plus
  • LG X4 (2019)