BlackBerry Bold 9650 vs OnePlus 8

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: 44 g lighter

    Bold 9650:
    136 g
    8:
    180 g
  • Width

    Bold 9650: 10.9 mm narrower

    Bold 9650:
    62 mm
    8:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9650: 4.11 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9650:
    2.44 in
    8:
    6.55 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold 9650:
    Single
    8:
    Triple
  • Depth

    8: 6 mm thinner

    Bold 9650:
    14 mm
    8:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9650: 48.2 mm shorter

    Bold 9650:
    112 mm
    8:
    160.2 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 8
  2. 2. 8

    Height:
    160.2 mm +48.2 mm versus Bold 9650
    Width:
    72.9 mm +10.9 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. 8

    180 g

    +44 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. 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²

8 has approximately 461.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for Bold 9650, 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 96508
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
256 GB Unknown 12 GB RAM
Bold 9650: Original memory entry

512 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. 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. 8

    4300 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus Bold 9650

Specifications

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1. Bold 96502. 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9650, 8.
SpecificationBold 96508
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 62 Х 14 mm
  • 160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Fluid AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 6.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9650, 8.
SpecificationBold 96508
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 103.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.6%
  • 88.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9650, 8.
SpecificationBold 96508
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9650, 8.
SpecificationBold 96508
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 650
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9650, 8.
SpecificationBold 96508
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2020
  • April 14
Colors
  • Black
  • Onyx Black
  • Glacial Green
  • Interstellar Glow
  • Polar Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 700 EUR
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
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9650, 8.
SpecificationBold 96508
SIM card
  • Mini-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 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700)
  • 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
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, 8.
SpecificationBold 96508
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9650, 8.
SpecificationBold 96508
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 (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W
  • 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)