BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs Micromax A190 Canvas HD Plus

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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: 16 g lighter

    Bold 9700:
    122 g
    A190 Canvas HD Plus:
    138 g
  • Width

    Bold 9700: 13 mm narrower

    Bold 9700:
    60 mm
    A190 Canvas HD Plus:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9700: 2.56 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9700:
    2.44 in
    A190 Canvas HD Plus:
    5 in
  • Depth

    A190 Canvas HD Plus: 5.2 mm thinner

    Bold 9700:
    14 mm
    A190 Canvas HD Plus:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9700: 38.9 mm shorter

    Bold 9700:
    109 mm
    A190 Canvas HD Plus:
    147.9 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9700:
    2009
    A190 Canvas HD Plus:
    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 +5.2 mm versus A190 Canvas HD Plus
  2. 2. A190 Canvas HD Plus

    Height:
    147.9 mm +38.9 mm versus Bold 9700
    Width:
    73 mm +13 mm versus Bold 9700
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9700

    122 g

  2. 2. A190 Canvas HD Plus

    138 g

    +16 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. A190 Canvas HD Plus

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

A190 Canvas HD Plus 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.

Recorded RAM for Bold 9700, A190 Canvas HD Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9700A190 Canvas HD Plus
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Bold 9700: Original memory entry

256 MB · 256 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. A190 Canvas HD Plus

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. A190 Canvas HD Plus

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Bold 9700

Specifications

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1. Bold 97002. A190 Canvas HD Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9700, A190 Canvas HD Plus.
SpecificationBold 9700A190 Canvas HD Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 147.9 Х 73 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6591
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9700, A190 Canvas HD Plus.
SpecificationBold 9700A190 Canvas HD Plus
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
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
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9700, A190 Canvas HD Plus.
SpecificationBold 9700A190 Canvas HD Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9700, A190 Canvas HD Plus.
SpecificationBold 9700A190 Canvas HD Plus
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Hexa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-450MP4
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9700, A190 Canvas HD Plus.
SpecificationBold 9700A190 Canvas HD Plus
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9700, A190 Canvas HD Plus.
SpecificationBold 9700A190 Canvas HD Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
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
  • 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)
  • SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9700, A190 Canvas HD Plus.
SpecificationBold 9700A190 Canvas HD Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9700, A190 Canvas HD Plus.
SpecificationBold 9700A190 Canvas HD Plus
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
  • proximity