BlackBerry Bold 9650 vs Nokia 9300i

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: 36 g lighter

    Bold 9650:
    136 g
    9300i:
    172 g
  • Width

    9300i: 11 mm narrower

    Bold 9650:
    62 mm
    9300i:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9650: 1.56 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9650:
    2.44 in
    9300i:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9650: 7 mm thinner

    Bold 9650:
    14 mm
    9300i:
    21 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9650: 20 mm shorter

    Bold 9650:
    112 mm
    9300i:
    132 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9650:
    2010
    9300i:
    2005

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 +11 mm versus 9300i
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. 9300i

    Height:
    132 mm +20 mm versus Bold 9650
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +7 mm versus Bold 9650

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9650

    136 g

  2. 2. 9300i

    172 g

    +36 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Bold 9650

    Screen diagonal:
    2.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.4 cm²
  2. 2. 9300i

    9300i: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

9300i: Original memory entry

80 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. 9300i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC · up to 2 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

    +300 mAh versus 9300i

  2. 2. 9300i

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 96502. 9300i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9650, 9300i.
SpecificationBold 96509300i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 62 Х 14 mm
  • 132 Х 51 Х 21 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 640 x 200 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 80 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • MMC
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 80 v2.0 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1510
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9650, 9300i.
SpecificationBold 96509300i
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 29.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.6%
  • 43.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9650, 9300i.
SpecificationBold 96509300i
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9650, 9300i.
SpecificationBold 96509300i
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 150 MHz ARM925T
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9650, 9300i.
SpecificationBold 96509300i
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2005
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 250 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 230 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9650, 9300i.
SpecificationBold 96509300i
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 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
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 - 0.21 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9650, 9300i.
SpecificationBold 96509300i
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second LCD (128 x 128 pixels) with 65K color -5-way navigation key
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9650, 9300i.
SpecificationBold 96509300i
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.263/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Optical trackpad
  • Infrared port - Music player MP3
  • MP4(AAC)
  • RA
  • MIDI -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer