BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs Telit G90

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: 13 g lighter

    Bold 9700:
    122 g
    G90:
    135 g
  • Width

    G90: 8 mm narrower

    Bold 9700:
    60 mm
    G90:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G90: 0.24 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9700:
    2.44 in
    G90:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9700: 14 mm thinner

    Bold 9700:
    14 mm
    G90:
    28 mm
  • Height

    G90: 12 mm shorter

    Bold 9700:
    109 mm
    G90:
    97 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9700:
    2009
    G90:
    2003

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 +12 mm versus G90
    Width:
    60 mm +8 mm versus G90
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. G90

    Height:
    97 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    28 mm +14 mm versus Bold 9700

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9700

    122 g

  2. 2. G90

    135 g

    +13 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Bold 9700

    Screen diagonal:
    2.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.4 cm²
  2. 2. G90

    G90: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

G90: Original memory entry

16 MB RAM · 32 MB ROM

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. G90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

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

    +500 mAh versus G90

  2. 2. G90

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 97002. G90

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9700, G90.
SpecificationBold 9700G90
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 97 Х 52 Х 28 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2002
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9700, G90.
SpecificationBold 9700G90
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 30.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9700, G90.
SpecificationBold 9700G90
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9700, G90.
SpecificationBold 9700G90
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Intel XScale 200 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9700, G90.
SpecificationBold 9700G90
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2003
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 2 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9700, G90.
SpecificationBold 9700G90
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • No
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, G90.
SpecificationBold 9700G90
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second external display (64 x 48 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9700, G90.
SpecificationBold 9700G90
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
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice memo (3 min.) -Organizer