BlackBerry Bold 9650 vs Sony Ericsson Aspen

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

    Aspen: 6 g lighter

    Bold 9650:
    136 g
    Aspen:
    130 g
  • Width

    Aspen: 2 mm narrower

    Bold 9650:
    62 mm
    Aspen:
    60 mm
  • Depth

    Aspen: 1.5 mm thinner

    Bold 9650:
    14 mm
    Aspen:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9650: 5 mm shorter

    Bold 9650:
    112 mm
    Aspen:
    117 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 +2 mm versus Aspen
    Depth:
    14 mm +1.5 mm versus Aspen
  2. 2. Aspen

    Height:
    117 mm +5 mm versus Bold 9650
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9650

    136 g

    +6 g versus Aspen

  2. 2. Aspen

    130 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. Aspen

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

Bold 9650 has approximately 3.4% more rectangular screen area than Aspen.

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

Aspen: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM · 100 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. Aspen

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. Aspen

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Bold 9650

Specifications

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1. Bold 96502. Aspen

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9650, Aspen.
SpecificationBold 9650Aspen
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 62 Х 14 mm
  • 117 Х 60 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9650, Aspen.
SpecificationBold 9650Aspen
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.6%
  • 25.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9650, Aspen.
SpecificationBold 9650Aspen
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9650, Aspen.
SpecificationBold 9650Aspen
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9650, Aspen.
SpecificationBold 9650Aspen
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Iconic Black
  • White Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 70 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 560 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9650, Aspen.
SpecificationBold 9650Aspen
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 85 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 225 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • 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 EU - 1.05 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9650, Aspen.
SpecificationBold 9650Aspen
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • XPERIA Panels
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9650, Aspen.
SpecificationBold 9650Aspen
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.263/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Optical trackpad
  • MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Eco friendly materials -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Also known as Sony Ericsson Faith