BlackBerry Bold 9650 vs Motorola A3000

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

    A3000: 17 g lighter

    Bold 9650:
    136 g
    A3000:
    119 g
  • Width

    A3000: 2 mm narrower

    Bold 9650:
    62 mm
    A3000:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9650: 0.36 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9650:
    2.44 in
    A3000:
    2.8 in
  • Height

    A3000: 3 mm shorter

    Bold 9650:
    112 mm
    A3000:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9650:
    2010
    A3000:
    2009

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 +3 mm versus A3000
    Width:
    62 mm +2 mm versus A3000
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. A3000

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9650

    136 g

    +17 g versus A3000

  2. 2. A3000

    119 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. A3000

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

A3000 has approximately 31.7% 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

A3000: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 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. A3000

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

    +270 mAh versus A3000

  2. 2. A3000

    1130 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 96502. A3000

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9650, A3000.
SpecificationBold 9650A3000
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 62 Х 14 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB
  • 128 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
  • 1130 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm ESM7206A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9650, A3000.
SpecificationBold 9650A3000
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.6%
  • 37.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9650, A3000.
SpecificationBold 9650A3000
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9650, A3000.
SpecificationBold 9650A3000
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9650, A3000.
SpecificationBold 9650A3000
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 130 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9650, A3000.
SpecificationBold 9650A3000
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • 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)
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9650, A3000.
SpecificationBold 9650A3000
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9650, A3000.
SpecificationBold 9650A3000
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.263/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Optical trackpad
  • Pocket Office/Editor ) -MP3/WMA/MP4/WMV player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball