BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha: specs comparison

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

Galaxy Alpha: 7 g lighter

Bold 9700:

122 g

Galaxy Alpha:

115 g
Width

Bold 9700: 5.5 mm narrower

Bold 9700:

60 mm

Galaxy Alpha:

65.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Bold 9700: 2.26 in smaller diagonal

Bold 9700:

2.44 in

Galaxy Alpha:

4.7 in
Depth

Galaxy Alpha: 7.3 mm thinner

Bold 9700:

14 mm

Galaxy Alpha:

6.7 mm
Height

Bold 9700: 23.4 mm shorter

Bold 9700:

109 mm

Galaxy Alpha:

132.4 mm
Release year

Bold 9700:

2009

Galaxy Alpha:

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. Bold 9700

Height:

109 mm
Width:

60 mm
Depth:

14 mm +7.3 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
2. Galaxy Alpha

Height:

132.4 mm +23.4 mm versus Bold 9700
Width:

65.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Bold 9700
Depth:

6.7 mm

Weight

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

1. Bold 9700

122 g

+7 g versus Galaxy Alpha
2. Galaxy Alpha

115 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. Bold 9700

Screen diagonal:

2.44 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

4:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

18.4 cm²
2. Galaxy Alpha

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²

Galaxy Alpha has approximately 230.3% 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, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Bold 9700	Galaxy Alpha
32 GB	Unknown	2 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. Galaxy Alpha

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. Bold 9700

1500 mAh
2. Galaxy Alpha

1860 mAh

+360 mAh versus Bold 9700

Specifications

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1. Bold 97002. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9700, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Bold 9700	Galaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)	109 Х 60 Х 14 mm	132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight	122 g	115 g
Technology	TFT	Super AMOLED
Screen size	2.44" inch	4.7" 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	32 GB 2 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	1860 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	BlackBerry 5.0 upgradable to 6.0	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Unknown	Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Bold 9700, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Bold 9700	Galaxy Alpha
Touchscreen	Unknown	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	65K	16M
Screen area	18.4 cm2	60.9 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	28.2%	70.2%
PPI /points per inch/	246 PPI	312 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9700, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Bold 9700	Galaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main	3.15 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	3.15 MP AF	12 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	Yes	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	2.1 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	2.1 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9700, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Bold 9700	Galaxy Alpha
Processor CPU	624 MHz	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	50125
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	782
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	1804

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold 9700, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Bold 9700	Galaxy Alpha
Release date	2009 October	2014 August
Colors	Black White	Charcoal Black Sleek Silver Dazzling White Frosted Gold Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	90 EUR	390 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 6 h	Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Body build	Unknown	aluminum frame plastic back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9700, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Bold 9700	Galaxy Alpha
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - G850F LTE band 1(2100) 4(1700/2100) 17(700) - SM-G850M
Speed	HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Class 10	Yes
Edge	Class 10	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g UMA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct 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
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 - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9700, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Bold 9700	Galaxy Alpha
Radio	No	No
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Bold 9700, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Bold 9700	Galaxy Alpha
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 (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass heart rate - ANT+ - Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile) G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa

BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha