BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs Sony Xperia sola

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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

    Xperia sola: 15 g lighter

    Bold 9700:
    122 g
    Xperia sola:
    107 g
  • Width

    Xperia sola: 1 mm narrower

    Bold 9700:
    60 mm
    Xperia sola:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9700: 1.26 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9700:
    2.44 in
    Xperia sola:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Xperia sola: 4.1 mm thinner

    Bold 9700:
    14 mm
    Xperia sola:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9700: 7 mm shorter

    Bold 9700:
    109 mm
    Xperia sola:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9700:
    2009
    Xperia sola:
    2012

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 +1 mm versus Xperia sola
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.1 mm versus Xperia sola
  2. 2. Xperia sola

    Height:
    116 mm +7 mm versus Bold 9700
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9700

    122 g

    +15 g versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    107 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. 1. Bold 9700

    Screen diagonal:
    2.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.4 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia sola

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

Xperia sola has approximately 104.7% 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

Xperia sola: Original memory entry

8 GB (5 GB user available) · 512 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. Xperia sola

NFC:
Yes
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

    +180 mAh versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 97002. Xperia sola

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9700, Xperia sola.
SpecificationBold 9700Xperia sola
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 116 Х 59 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 480 x 854 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 (5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9700, Xperia sola.
SpecificationBold 9700Xperia sola
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9700, Xperia sola.
SpecificationBold 9700Xperia sola
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9700, Xperia sola.
SpecificationBold 9700Xperia sola
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9700, Xperia sola.
SpecificationBold 9700Xperia sola
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9700, Xperia sola.
SpecificationBold 9700Xperia sola
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
  • Up to 100 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • 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 EU - 1.25 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9700, Xperia sola.
SpecificationBold 9700Xperia sola
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Floating touch display
  • 3D surround sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9700, Xperia sola.
SpecificationBold 9700Xperia sola
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
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as MT27i Pepper