BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs verykool SL5565 Rocket

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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: 50 g lighter

    Bold 9700:
    122 g
    SL5565 Rocket:
    172 g
  • Width

    Bold 9700: 19.2 mm narrower

    Bold 9700:
    60 mm
    SL5565 Rocket:
    79.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9700: 3.06 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9700:
    2.44 in
    SL5565 Rocket:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    SL5565 Rocket: 5.2 mm thinner

    Bold 9700:
    14 mm
    SL5565 Rocket:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9700: 47.4 mm shorter

    Bold 9700:
    109 mm
    SL5565 Rocket:
    156.4 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9700:
    2009
    SL5565 Rocket:
    2017

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 +5.2 mm versus SL5565 Rocket
  2. 2. SL5565 Rocket

    Height:
    156.4 mm +47.4 mm versus Bold 9700
    Width:
    79.2 mm +19.2 mm versus Bold 9700
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9700

    122 g

  2. 2. SL5565 Rocket

    172 g

    +50 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. SL5565 Rocket

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

SL5565 Rocket 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, SL5565 Rocket, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9700SL5565 Rocket
16 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. SL5565 Rocket

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. SL5565 Rocket

    2700 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Bold 9700

Specifications

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1. Bold 97002. SL5565 Rocket

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9700, SL5565 Rocket.
SpecificationBold 9700SL5565 Rocket
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 156.4 Х 79.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 172 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9700, SL5565 Rocket.
SpecificationBold 9700SL5565 Rocket
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%
  • 67.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9700, SL5565 Rocket.
SpecificationBold 9700SL5565 Rocket
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9700, SL5565 Rocket.
SpecificationBold 9700SL5565 Rocket
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 29395
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9700, SL5565 Rocket.
SpecificationBold 9700SL5565 Rocket
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Darg Gray
  • Gold
  • White
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 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9700, SL5565 Rocket.
SpecificationBold 9700SL5565 Rocket
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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)
  • SAR - 0.45 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9700, SL5565 Rocket.
SpecificationBold 9700SL5565 Rocket
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9700, SL5565 Rocket.
SpecificationBold 9700SL5565 Rocket
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