BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs Motorola ATRIX 4G

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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: 13 g lighter

    Bold 9700:
    122 g
    ATRIX 4G:
    135 g
  • Width

    Bold 9700: 3.5 mm narrower

    Bold 9700:
    60 mm
    ATRIX 4G:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9700: 1.56 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9700:
    2.44 in
    ATRIX 4G:
    4 in
  • Depth

    ATRIX 4G: 3 mm thinner

    Bold 9700:
    14 mm
    ATRIX 4G:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9700: 8.8 mm shorter

    Bold 9700:
    109 mm
    ATRIX 4G:
    117.8 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9700:
    2009
    ATRIX 4G:
    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
    Depth:
    14 mm +3 mm versus ATRIX 4G
  2. 2. ATRIX 4G

    Height:
    117.8 mm +8.8 mm versus Bold 9700
    Width:
    63.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Bold 9700
    Depth:
    11 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9700

    122 g

  2. 2. ATRIX 4G

    135 g

    +13 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. ATRIX 4G

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

ATRIX 4G has approximately 139.2% 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, ATRIX 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9700ATRIX 4G
16 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. ATRIX 4G

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. ATRIX 4G

    1930 mAh

    +430 mAh versus Bold 9700

Specifications

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1. Bold 97002. ATRIX 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9700, ATRIX 4G.
SpecificationBold 9700ATRIX 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 117.8 Х 63.5 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
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
  • 1930 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9700, ATRIX 4G.
SpecificationBold 9700ATRIX 4G
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 59.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9700, ATRIX 4G.
SpecificationBold 9700ATRIX 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9700, ATRIX 4G.
SpecificationBold 9700ATRIX 4G
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9700, ATRIX 4G.
SpecificationBold 9700ATRIX 4G
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9700, ATRIX 4G.
SpecificationBold 9700ATRIX 4G
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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • 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 - 1.45 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9700, ATRIX 4G.
SpecificationBold 9700ATRIX 4G
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9700, ATRIX 4G.
SpecificationBold 9700ATRIX 4G
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
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T Also known as Motorola ATRIX 4G MB860