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BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs BLU Studio 5.0 E

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: 52 g lighter

    Bold 9700:
    122 g
    Studio 5.0 E:
    174 g
  • Width

    Bold 9700: 14 mm narrower

    Bold 9700:
    60 mm
    Studio 5.0 E:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9700: 2.56 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9700:
    2.44 in
    Studio 5.0 E:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Studio 5.0 E: 3.9 mm thinner

    Bold 9700:
    14 mm
    Studio 5.0 E:
    10.1 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9700: 37 mm shorter

    Bold 9700:
    109 mm
    Studio 5.0 E:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9700:
    2009
    Studio 5.0 E:
    2014

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 +3.9 mm versus Studio 5.0 E
  2. 2. Studio 5.0 E

    Height:
    146 mm +37 mm versus Bold 9700
    Width:
    74 mm +14 mm versus Bold 9700
    Depth:
    10.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9700

    122 g

  2. 2. Studio 5.0 E

    174 g

    +52 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. Studio 5.0 E

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Studio 5.0 E has approximately 273.8% 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

Studio 5.0 E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Studio 5.0 E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Studio 5.0 E

    2100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Bold 9700

Specifications

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1. Bold 97002. Studio 5.0 E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9700, Studio 5.0 E.
SpecificationBold 9700Studio 5.0 E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 146 Х 74 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9700, Studio 5.0 E.
SpecificationBold 9700Studio 5.0 E
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 63.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9700, Studio 5.0 E.
SpecificationBold 9700Studio 5.0 E
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9700, Studio 5.0 E.
SpecificationBold 9700Studio 5.0 E
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9700, Studio 5.0 E.
SpecificationBold 9700Studio 5.0 E
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9700, Studio 5.0 E.
SpecificationBold 9700Studio 5.0 E
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
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, Studio 5.0 E.
SpecificationBold 9700Studio 5.0 E
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9700, Studio 5.0 E.
SpecificationBold 9700Studio 5.0 E
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 Accelerometer
  • gyro