BlackBerry Bold 9650 vs Nokia 7 plus

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: 47 g lighter

    Bold 9650:
    136 g
    7 plus:
    183 g
  • Width

    Bold 9650: 13.6 mm narrower

    Bold 9650:
    62 mm
    7 plus:
    75.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9650: 3.56 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9650:
    2.44 in
    7 plus:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold 9650:
    Single
    7 plus:
    Dual
  • Depth

    7 plus: 6 mm thinner

    Bold 9650:
    14 mm
    7 plus:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9650: 46.4 mm shorter

    Bold 9650:
    112 mm
    7 plus:
    158.4 mm

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 +6 mm versus 7 plus
  2. 2. 7 plus

    Height:
    158.4 mm +46.4 mm versus Bold 9650
    Width:
    75.6 mm +13.6 mm versus Bold 9650
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9650

    136 g

  2. 2. 7 plus

    183 g

    +47 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. 7 plus

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

7 plus has approximately 403.9% 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

7 plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. 7 plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. 7 plus

    3800 mAh

    +2400 mAh versus Bold 9650

Specifications

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1. Bold 96502. 7 plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9650, 7 plus.
SpecificationBold 96507 plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 62 Х 14 mm
  • 158.4 Х 75.6 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9650, 7 plus.
SpecificationBold 96507 plus
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 92.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.6%
  • 77.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9650, 7 plus.
SpecificationBold 96507 plus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Zeiss optics
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9650, 7 plus.
SpecificationBold 96507 plus
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 141725
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1620
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5706
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 5641
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 333
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1391
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9650, 7 plus.
SpecificationBold 96507 plus
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Copper
  • White/Copper
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 723 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 126 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body (6000 series) with copper edges
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9650, 7 plus.
SpecificationBold 96507 plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
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)
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9650, 7 plus.
SpecificationBold 96507 plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9650, 7 plus.
SpecificationBold 96507 plus
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (18W
  • 9V/2A)