BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs BLU G9

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 9700: 43 g lighter

    Bold 9700:
    122 g
    G9:
    165 g
  • Width

    Bold 9700: 11.8 mm narrower

    Bold 9700:
    60 mm
    G9:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9700: 3.86 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9700:
    2.44 in
    G9:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold 9700:
    Single
    G9:
    Dual
  • Depth

    G9: 6 mm thinner

    Bold 9700:
    14 mm
    G9:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9700: 46.4 mm shorter

    Bold 9700:
    109 mm
    G9:
    155.4 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 9700

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +6 mm versus G9
  2. 2. G9

    Height:
    155.4 mm +46.4 mm versus Bold 9700
    Width:
    71.8 mm +11.8 mm versus Bold 9700
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9700

    122 g

  2. 2. G9

    165 g

    +43 g versus Bold 9700

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 9700

    Screen diagonal:
    2.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.4 cm²
  2. 2. G9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²

G9 has approximately 437.3% more rectangular screen area than Bold 9700.

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 9700: Original memory entry

256 MB · 256 MB RAM

G9: 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 9700

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. G9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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 9700

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. G9

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Bold 9700

Specifications

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1. Bold 97002. G9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9700, G9.
SpecificationBold 9700G9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 155.4 Х 71.8 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9700, G9.
SpecificationBold 9700G9
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 99.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 88.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9700, G9.
SpecificationBold 9700G9
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9700, G9.
SpecificationBold 9700G9
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 74326
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9700, G9.
SpecificationBold 9700G9
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 180 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9700, G9.
SpecificationBold 9700G9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.55 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9700, G9.
SpecificationBold 9700G9
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9700, G9.
SpecificationBold 9700G9
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ -Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Optical trackpad
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass