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BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs Sharp R1S

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.

    • Screen diagonal

      Bold 9700: 3.06 in smaller diagonal

      Bold 9700:
      2.44 in
      R1S:
      5.5 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Bold 9700:
      Single
      R1S:
      Dual

    • Release year

      Bold 9700:
      2009
      R1S:
      2018

    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
      Weight:
      122 g

    2. 2. R1S

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. R1S

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

    R1S has approximately 352.3% 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, R1S, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageBold 9700R1S
    32 GB Unknown 3 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. R1S

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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. R1S

      5000 mAh

      +3500 mAh versus Bold 9700

    Specifications

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    1. Bold 97002. R1S

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9700, R1S.
    SpecificationBold 9700R1S
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 122 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.44" inch
    • 5.5" 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
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 2 GB included
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry 5.0
    • upgradable to 6.0
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Bold 9700, R1S.
    SpecificationBold 9700R1S
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 18.4 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 28.2%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 246 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9700, R1S.
    SpecificationBold 9700R1S
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • AF -5 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.4
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Bold 9700, R1S.
    SpecificationBold 9700R1S
    Processor CPU
    • 624 MHz
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-T860MP2
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 48572
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Bold 9700, R1S.
    SpecificationBold 9700R1S
    Release date
    • 2009
    • October
    • 2018
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    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
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9700, R1S.
    SpecificationBold 9700R1S
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    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
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • 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)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9700, R1S.
    SpecificationBold 9700R1S
    Radio
    • No
    • To be confirmed
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Bold 9700, R1S.
    SpecificationBold 9700R1S
    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
    • proximity - Power Bank/Reverse charging - For Indonesia
    • Vietnam