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BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs BlackBerry Classic Non Camera

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 Touch 9900: 48 g lighter

      Bold Touch 9900:
      130 g
      Classic Non Camera:
      178 g

    • Width

      Bold Touch 9900: 6.4 mm narrower

      Bold Touch 9900:
      66 mm
      Classic Non Camera:
      72.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Bold Touch 9900: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Bold Touch 9900:
      2.8 in
      Classic Non Camera:
      3.5 in

    • Height

      Bold Touch 9900: 16 mm shorter

      Bold Touch 9900:
      115 mm
      Classic Non Camera:
      131 mm

    • Release year

      Bold Touch 9900:
      2011
      Classic Non Camera:
      2015

    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 Touch 9900

      Height:
      115 mm
      Width:
      66 mm
      Depth:
      10.5 mm

    2. 2. Classic Non Camera

      Height:
      131 mm +16 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
      Width:
      72.4 mm +6.4 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
      Depth:
      10.2 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Bold Touch 9900

      130 g

    2. 2. Classic Non Camera

      178 g

      +48 g versus Bold Touch 9900

    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 Touch 9900

      Screen diagonal:
      2.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      4:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      24.3 cm²

    2. 2. Classic Non Camera

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      1:1
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      39.5 cm²

    Classic Non Camera has approximately 62.8% more rectangular screen area than Bold Touch 9900.

    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 Touch 9900, Classic Non Camera, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageBold Touch 9900Classic Non Camera
    16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    Bold Touch 9900: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 768 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 Touch 9900

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Classic Non Camera

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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 Touch 9900

      1230 mAh

    2. 2. Classic Non Camera

      2500 mAh

      +1270 mAh versus Bold Touch 9900

    Specifications

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    1. Bold Touch 99002. Classic Non Camera

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Classic Non Camera.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Classic Non Camera
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115 Х 66 Х 10.5 mm
    • 131 Х 72.4 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 178 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.8" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 480 px
    • 720 x 720 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 768 MB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1230 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 7.0
    • BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Classic Non Camera.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Classic Non Camera
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 24.3 cm2
    • 39.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 1:1 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 32.0%
    • 41.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 286 PPI
    • 291 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Classic Non Camera.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Classic Non Camera
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    		 Unknown
    Functions
    • LED flash
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p
    		 Unknown
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0 MP,
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Classic Non Camera.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Classic Non Camera
    Processor CPU
    • 1.2 GHz QC 8655
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Classic Non Camera.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Classic Non Camera
    Release date
    • 2011
    • May
    • 2015
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 140 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 307 h (2G) / Up to 307 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Classic Non Camera.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Classic Non Camera
    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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • BlackBerry Maps
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Classic Non Camera.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Classic Non Camera
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Classic Non Camera.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Classic Non Camera
    Dop
    • Sensors Proximity
    • compass - Also known as BlackBerry Dakota
    • BlackBerry Magnum
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player -DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer - Optical trackpad - For Verizon