BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs Nokia N86 8MP

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: 27 g lighter

    Bold 9700:
    122 g
    N86 8MP:
    149 g
  • Width

    N86 8MP: 8.6 mm narrower

    Bold 9700:
    60 mm
    N86 8MP:
    51.4 mm
  • Depth

    Bold 9700: 2.5 mm thinner

    Bold 9700:
    14 mm
    N86 8MP:
    16.5 mm
  • Height

    N86 8MP: 5.6 mm shorter

    Bold 9700:
    109 mm
    N86 8MP:
    103.4 mm

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 +5.6 mm versus N86 8MP
    Width:
    60 mm +8.6 mm versus N86 8MP
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. N86 8MP

    Height:
    103.4 mm
    Width:
    51.4 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Bold 9700

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9700

    122 g

  2. 2. N86 8MP

    149 g

    +27 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. N86 8MP

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

N86 8MP has approximately 13.5% 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

N86 8MP: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 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. N86 8MP

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +300 mAh versus N86 8MP

  2. 2. N86 8MP

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 97002. N86 8MP

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9700, N86 8MP.
SpecificationBold 9700N86 8MP
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 103.4 Х 51.4 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
  • Symbian 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9700, N86 8MP.
SpecificationBold 9700N86 8MP
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 39.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9700, N86 8MP.
SpecificationBold 9700N86 8MP
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss lens
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9700, N86 8MP.
SpecificationBold 9700N86 8MP
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9700, N86 8MP.
SpecificationBold 9700N86 8MP
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Indigo Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h (2G) / 264 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 18 min (2G) / 3 h 54 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9700, N86 8MP.
SpecificationBold 9700N86 8MP
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • 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 - 0.83 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9700, N86 8MP.
SpecificationBold 9700N86 8MP
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Dedicated music/gallery keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9700, N86 8MP.
SpecificationBold 9700N86 8MP
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
  • compass - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice memo -TV-out - Dual slide design -Built-in kickstand