BlackBerry Bold 9650 vs Maxwest Orbit 4600

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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: 34 g lighter

    Bold 9650:
    136 g
    Orbit 4600:
    170 g
  • Width

    Bold 9650: 8 mm narrower

    Bold 9650:
    62 mm
    Orbit 4600:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9650: 2.26 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9650:
    2.44 in
    Orbit 4600:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Orbit 4600: 5.1 mm thinner

    Bold 9650:
    14 mm
    Orbit 4600:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9650: 24.5 mm shorter

    Bold 9650:
    112 mm
    Orbit 4600:
    136.5 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9650:
    2010
    Orbit 4600:
    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 +5.1 mm versus Orbit 4600
  2. 2. Orbit 4600

    Height:
    136.5 mm +24.5 mm versus Bold 9650
    Width:
    70 mm +8 mm versus Bold 9650
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9650

    136 g

  2. 2. Orbit 4600

    170 g

    +34 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. Orbit 4600

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

Orbit 4600 has approximately 230.3% 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

Orbit 4600: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Orbit 4600

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Orbit 4600

    1700 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Bold 9650

Specifications

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1. Bold 96502. Orbit 4600

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9650, Orbit 4600.
SpecificationBold 9650Orbit 4600
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 62 Х 14 mm
  • 136.5 Х 70 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
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 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM21663
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9650, Orbit 4600.
SpecificationBold 9650Orbit 4600
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.6%
  • 63.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 208 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9650, Orbit 4600.
SpecificationBold 9650Orbit 4600
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9650, Orbit 4600.
SpecificationBold 9650Orbit 4600
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9650, Orbit 4600.
SpecificationBold 9650Orbit 4600
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • black/blue
  • Black/Red
  • White
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9650, Orbit 4600.
SpecificationBold 9650Orbit 4600
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • 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, Orbit 4600.
SpecificationBold 9650Orbit 4600
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9650, Orbit 4600.
SpecificationBold 9650Orbit 4600
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