BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs BLU G9: specs comparison

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: 35 g lighter

Bold Touch 9900:

130 g

G9:

165 g
Width

Bold Touch 9900: 5.8 mm narrower

Bold Touch 9900:

66 mm

G9:

71.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Bold Touch 9900: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

Bold Touch 9900:

2.8 in

G9:

6.3 in
Rear camera layout

Bold Touch 9900:

Single

G9:

Dual
Depth

G9: 2.5 mm thinner

Bold Touch 9900:

10.5 mm

G9:

8 mm
Height

Bold Touch 9900: 40.4 mm shorter

Bold Touch 9900:

115 mm

G9:

155.4 mm

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. Bold Touch 9900

Height:

115 mm
Width:

66 mm
Depth:

10.5 mm +2.5 mm versus G9
2. G9

Height:

155.4 mm +40.4 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
Width:

71.8 mm +5.8 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

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

1. Bold Touch 9900

130 g
2. G9

165 g

+35 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. Bold Touch 9900

Screen diagonal:

2.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

4:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

24.3 cm²
2. G9

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

99.1 cm²

G9 has approximately 308% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Bold Touch 9900: Original memory entry

8 GB · 768 MB RAM

G9: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. G9

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. Bold Touch 9900

1230 mAh
2. G9

4000 mAh

+2770 mAh versus Bold Touch 9900

Specifications

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1. Bold Touch 99002. G9

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, G9.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	G9
Dimensions (HxWxD)	115 Х 66 Х 10.5 mm	155.4 Х 71.8 Х 8 mm
Weight	130 g	165 g
Technology	TFT	IPS LCD
Screen size	2.8" inch	6.3" inch
Screen resolution	640 x 480 px	720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 768 MB RAM	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1230 mAh Removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS 7.0	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Unknown	Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, G9.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	G9
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	24.3 cm2	99.1 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	32.0%	88.8%
PPI /points per inch/	286 PPI	267 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, G9.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	G9
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	13 MP Dual
Camera specs	5 MP	13 MP f/2.0 1/3'' PDAF -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	LED flash	LED flash
Video	720p	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	13 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	13 MP f/2.0 1/3''

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, G9.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	G9
Processor CPU	1.2 GHz QC 8655	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	74326

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, G9.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	G9
Release date	2011 May	2019 May
Colors	Black White	Black Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	140 EUR	180 USD
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 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, G9.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	G9
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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 28(700)
Speed	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS BlackBerry Maps	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP EDR	4.0 A2DP
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)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, G9.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	G9
Radio	No	FM radio

Other features

Other features — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, G9.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	G9
Dop	Sensors Proximity compass - Also known as BlackBerry Dakota BlackBerry Magnum	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs BLU G9