BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs Nokia Lumia 928

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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: 40 g lighter

    Bold 9700:
    122 g
    Lumia 928:
    162 g
  • Width

    Bold 9700: 8.9 mm narrower

    Bold 9700:
    60 mm
    Lumia 928:
    68.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9700: 2.06 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9700:
    2.44 in
    Lumia 928:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 928: 3.9 mm thinner

    Bold 9700:
    14 mm
    Lumia 928:
    10.1 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9700: 24 mm shorter

    Bold 9700:
    109 mm
    Lumia 928:
    133 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9700:
    2009
    Lumia 928:
    2013

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 Lumia 928
  2. 2. Lumia 928

    Height:
    133 mm +24 mm versus Bold 9700
    Width:
    68.9 mm +8.9 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. Lumia 928

    162 g

    +40 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. Lumia 928

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

Lumia 928 has approximately 212.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for Bold 9700, Lumia 928, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9700Lumia 928
32 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. Lumia 928

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Lumia 928

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Bold 9700

Specifications

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1. Bold 97002. Lumia 928

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9700, Lumia 928.
SpecificationBold 9700Lumia 928
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 133 Х 68.9 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 768 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
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9700, Lumia 928.
SpecificationBold 9700Lumia 928
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 332 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9700, Lumia 928.
SpecificationBold 9700Lumia 928
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9700, Lumia 928.
SpecificationBold 9700Lumia 928
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3210
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9700, Lumia 928.
SpecificationBold 9700Lumia 928
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 606 h (2G) / Up to 541 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9700, Lumia 928.
SpecificationBold 9700Lumia 928
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - Verizon LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
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 - 1.44 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9700, Lumia 928.
SpecificationBold 9700Lumia 928
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9700, Lumia 928.
SpecificationBold 9700Lumia 928
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging