BlackBerry Bold 9650 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 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: 54 g lighter

    Bold 9650:
    136 g
    Redmi Note 8:
    190 g
  • Width

    Bold 9650: 13.3 mm narrower

    Bold 9650:
    62 mm
    Redmi Note 8:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9650: 3.86 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9650:
    2.44 in
    Redmi Note 8:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold 9650:
    Single
    Redmi Note 8:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Redmi Note 8: 5.6 mm thinner

    Bold 9650:
    14 mm
    Redmi Note 8:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9650: 46.3 mm shorter

    Bold 9650:
    112 mm
    Redmi Note 8:
    158.3 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 +5.6 mm versus Redmi Note 8
  2. 2. Redmi Note 8

    Height:
    158.3 mm +46.3 mm versus Bold 9650
    Width:
    75.3 mm +13.3 mm versus Bold 9650
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9650

    136 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note 8

    190 g

    +54 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. Redmi Note 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²

Redmi Note 8 has approximately 428.4% 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, Redmi Note 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9650Redmi Note 8
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
128 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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. Redmi Note 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

  2. 2. Redmi Note 8

    4000 mAh

    +2600 mAh versus Bold 9650

Specifications

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1. Bold 96502. Redmi Note 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9650, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationBold 9650Redmi Note 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 62 Х 14 mm
  • 158.3 Х 75.3 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9650, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationBold 9650Redmi Note 8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.6%
  • 81.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9650, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationBold 9650Redmi Note 8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4"
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5"
  • 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9650, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationBold 9650Redmi Note 8
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 610
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 143740
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1499
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5543
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 173592
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 309
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1328
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9650, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationBold 9650Redmi Note 8
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Neptune Blue
  • Moonlight White
  • Space Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 190 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
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9650, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationBold 9650Redmi Note 8
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 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A
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
  • Wi-Fi 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
  • 4.2
  • 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 - 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9650, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationBold 9650Redmi Note 8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9650, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationBold 9650Redmi Note 8
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
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 18W