BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs LG Optimus Chat C550

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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.

  • Width

    Optimus Chat C550: 1 mm narrower

    Bold 9700:
    60 mm
    Optimus Chat C550:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9700: 0.36 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9700:
    2.44 in
    Optimus Chat C550:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9700: 2 mm thinner

    Bold 9700:
    14 mm
    Optimus Chat C550:
    16 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9700:
    2009
    Optimus Chat C550:
    2011

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 +1 mm versus Optimus Chat C550
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. Optimus Chat C550

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +2 mm versus Bold 9700

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9700

    122 g

  2. 2. Optimus Chat C550

    122 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 9700

    Screen diagonal:
    2.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.4 cm²
  2. 2. Optimus Chat C550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    23.3 cm²

Optimus Chat C550 has approximately 26.6% 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

Optimus Chat C550: Original memory entry

140 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 9700

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

2. Optimus Chat C550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 9700

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Optimus Chat C550

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 97002. Optimus Chat C550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9700, Optimus Chat C550.
SpecificationBold 9700Optimus Chat C550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 109 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 140 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9700, Optimus Chat C550.
SpecificationBold 9700Optimus Chat C550
Touchscreen Unknown
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 23.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 36.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 206 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9700, Optimus Chat C550.
SpecificationBold 9700Optimus Chat C550
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9700, Optimus Chat C550.
SpecificationBold 9700Optimus Chat C550
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9700, Optimus Chat C550.
SpecificationBold 9700Optimus Chat C550
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 40 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9700, Optimus Chat C550.
SpecificationBold 9700Optimus Chat C550
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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)
  • SAR - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9700, Optimus Chat C550.
SpecificationBold 9700Optimus Chat C550
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9700, Optimus Chat C550.
SpecificationBold 9700Optimus Chat C550
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 MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input